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Bernabe Figueroa Williams #51
New York Yankees: Center Field
HT: 6'2"
WT: 205 Bats: Right Throws: Right
Born: September 13, 1968 San Juan, Puerto Rico
College: University of Puerto Rico
Teams: New York Yankees
(1991-present)
World Series
Championships:
4 (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000)
Did You Know?
- Bernie became the all-time leader for
postseason HR after hitting his 19th in Game 3 of the 2003 World
Series.
- Bernie has had a .300+ BA eight times
(1995-2002),
200+ Hits twice (1999, 2002), both 25+ HR and 100+ RBI five times (1996-97,
1999-2000, 2002), and 100+ Runs seven times (1996-2002). In 1999, he put all
of these accomplishments together.
- Bernie has been amazing in his numerous
playoff
appearances with the Yankees, batting .360+ in
eight series and .400+ in six of those eight.
- Bernie won the 1998 AL batting title with a
.339
average, becoming only the third switch-hitting
batting champion in AL history.
- In Bernie's 104 career playoff games, he has
19 HR, 66
RBI and 75 Runs. Translated to a 162-game season,
that is 30 HR, 99 RBI and 121 Runs, a great year for
any hitter.
- In 1999, Bernie had at least 200 Hits, 100
RBI, 100
Runs and 100 Walks, becoming the first player since
Stan Musial in 1953 to do so.
- In Game 3 of the ALDS against the Mariners,
Bernie
hit a HR from both sides of the plate. He was the
first player in ML history to do this in the playoffs.
The very next year, this time against the Rangers in
Game 4 of the ALDS, he did it again.
- Bernie won four straight AL Gold Gloves for
outfield (1997-2000).
- Bernie won the 1996 ALCS MVP behind a .474
BA (9-19), 2 HR, 6 RBI, 6 Runs and 5 Walks in the Yankees' 5-game victory over
the Orioles.
- Bernie is in the top ten in Yankees'
franchise
history in BA, On-Base Percentage, Slugging
Percentage, HR, RBI, Runs, Hits, Doubles, Extra-Base
Hits, Total Bases, Walks and Times on Base.
Considering the Yankees' history, this is very
impressive.
- Bernie is a four-time All-Star (1997,
1999-2001).
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