Career HighLights

Bernabe Figueroa Williams was signed by the Yankees as a free agent in 1985, out of Puerto Rico ... led Carolina League in hitting, 1988 ... led Eastern League in runs, walks, and stolen bases, 1990 ... member of International League All-Star Team, 1991 and 1992 ... made Major League debut July 7, 1991 ... led Major Leagues in batting average by a leadoff hitter (.362) in 1994 ... led American League center fielders in putouts and total chances, 1995 ... had 45 multiple-hit games in 1996 ... has career .340 average with five home runs in 14 Division Series games.

1997 Season

Hit .329 against righthanders and .326 against lefthanders ... hit .355 with 11 home runs after the All-Star Break ... posted 53 multiple-hit games ... had a .993 fielding percentage and won his first Gold Glove ... American League Player of the Month for August, hitting .395 with eight home runs ... bothered in July by strained hamstring and hit just .167 that month ... named to his first American League All-Star Team ... hit .391 against American League Central Division teams.

1998 Season

Wins 1998 batting title with a .339 average.

Career Statistics -Batting YR 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 TM Nyy Nyy Nyy Nyy Nyy Nyy Nyy Nyy G 85 62 139 108 144 143 129 128 AB 320 261 567 408 563 551 509 499 R 43 39 67 80 93 108 107 101 H 76 73 152 118 173 168 167 169 2B 19 14 31 29 29 26 35 30 3B 4 2 4 1 9 7 6 5 HR 3 5 12 12 18 29 21 26 RBI 34 26 68 57 82 102 100 97 BB 48 29 53 61 75 82 73 74 SO 57 36 106 54 98 72 80 81 SB 10 7 9 16 8 17 15 15 CS 5 6 9 9 6 4 8 9 OBP .336 .354 .333 .384 .392 .391 .408 .422 SLG .350 .406 .400 .453 .487 .535 .544 .575 AVG .238 .280 .268 .289 .307 .305 .328 .339   Totals     G 938 AB 3678 R 638 H 1096 2B 213 3B 38 HR 126 RBI 566 BB 495 SO 584 SB 97 CS 56 OBP .381 SLG .479 AVG .298

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