Walter Ray Williams Jr.
Walter Ray Williams Jr.
| Year | Events | Cashes | Match Play | CRA | Titles | AVG | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,046 | 785 | 582 | 218 | 70 | - | $4,926,874.40 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196.280 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210.730 | $5,300.00 |
| 2020 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 211.670 | $3,635.00 |
| 2019 | 40 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 219.260 | $111,910.00 |
| 2018 | 45 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 215.820 | $115,390.00 |
| 2017 | 43 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 220.310 | $96,720.00 |
| 2016 | 34 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 221.810 | $112,642.50 |
| 2015 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 221.330 | $83,910.00 |
| 2014 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 225.710 | $120,890.00 |
| 2013 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 225.530 | $71,704.90 |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 233.410 | $35,900.00 |
| 2011 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 223.680 | $50,050.00 |
| 2010 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 218.830 | $48,750.00 |
| 2009 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 222.920 | $152,670.00 |
| 2008 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 221.270 | $99,680.00 |
| 2007 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 228.340 | $144,220.00 |
| 2006 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 226.370 | $120,370.00 |
| 2005 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 223.650 | $183,500.00 |
| 2004 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 227.070 | $131,250.00 |
| 2003 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 2 | - | $233,950.00 |
| 2002 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 3 | - | $419,700.00 |
| 2001 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 2 | - | $164,450.00 |
| 2000 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | - | $102,693.00 |
| 1999 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 1 | - | $90,215.00 |
| 1998 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 5 | - | $231,400.00 |
| 1997 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 3 | - | $227,994.00 |
| 1996 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 5 | - | $239,630.00 |
| 1995 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 1 | - | $148,270.00 |
| 1994 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 2 | - | $198,470.00 |
| 1993 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 7 | - | $290,510.00 |
| 1992 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 0 | - | $70,620.00 |
| 1991 | 32 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 1 | - | $119,740.00 |
| 1990 | 32 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 0 | - | $73,120.00 |
| 1989 | 33 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 0 | - | $96,572.00 |
| 1988 | 32 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 0 | - | $131,465.00 |
| 1987 | 34 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 2 | - | $141,443.00 |
| 1986 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 3 | - | $142,970.00 |
| 1985 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 0 | - | $49,900.00 |
| 1984 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | $31,835.00 |
| 1983 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | $31,585.00 |
| 1982 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | $1,825.00 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | $25.00 |
Awards & Achievements
47 Career PBA Tour Titles (most all-time)
39 Standard Titles
1986 — True Value Open, Peoria, IL; Fair Lanes Open, Baltimore, MD; Hammer Open, Edmond, OK
1987 — Miller Lite Classic, Miami, FL; Hammer Open, Edmond, OK
1991 — Oronamin C Japan Cup, Tokyo, Japan
1993 — Flagship City Open, Erie, PA; Columbia 300 Open, San Antonio, TX; Northwest Classic, Kennewick, WA; Oregon Open, Portland, OR; Tucson Open, Tucson, AZ; Greater Grand Rapids Open, Grand Rapids, MI; Paula Carter's Homestead Classic, Homestead, FL
1994 — Showboat Invitational, Las Vegas, NV
1995 — Rochester Open, Rochester, NY
1996 — Track Snergy Open, Kennewick, WA; Showboat Invitational, Las Vegas, NV; Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open, North Brunswick, NJ; Rochester Open, Rochester, NY; Greater Harrisburg Open, Mechanicsburg, PA
1997 — Columbia 300 Open, Austin, TX; Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open, North Brunswick, NJ; St. Clair Classic, Fairview Heights, IL
1998 — Storm Flagship Open, Erie, PA; Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open, Coram, NY; Bay City Classic, Bay City, MI; National Finance Championship, Indianapolis, IN
1999 — Tuscon Open, Tucson, AZ
2000 — Track Canandaigua Open, Canandaigua, NY; Brunswick Johnny Petraglia Open, North Brunswick, NJ
2001-02 — PBA Greater Cincinnati Classic, Erlanger, KY
2002-03 — PBA Greater Detroit Open, Taylor, MI
2003-04 — PBA Earl Anthony Classic, Tacoma, WA
2004-05 — Uniroyal Tire Classic Wickliffe, OH
2006-07 — DYDO Japan Cup, Tokyo, Japan
2007-08 — Motor City Classic, Taylor, MI; Great Lakes Classic, Wyoming, MI
2008-09 — Lake County Indiana Golden Anniversary Championship, Lake County, IN
2009-10 — Motor City Open, Allen Park, MI
8 Major Titles
1994 — Touring Players Championship, Indianapolis, IN
1998 — BPAA U.S. Open, Milford, CT
2001 — PBA National Championship, Toledo, OH
2003 — U.S. Open, Fountain Valley, CA
2003 — PBA World Championship, Taylor, MI
2004 — USBC Masters, Reno, NV
2006 — Denny's World Championship, Indianapolis, IN
2010 — USBC Masters, Reno, NV
16 Career PBA50 Tour Titles (most all-time)
13 PBA50 Standard Titles
2010 — Miller High Life Senior Classic, Mooresville, NC
2011 — PBA Senior Mark Roth Allentown Open, Allentown, PA
2012 — PBA Senior Don Carter Memorial, Winter Garden, FL; PBA Senior Northern California Classic, Brentwood, CA
2013 — PBA50 Sun Bowl in The Villages, The Villages, FL; PBA50 Northern California Classic, Brentwood, CA; PBA50 South Shore Open, Hammond, IN
2014 — PBA50 Treasure Island Resort & Casino Open, Welch, MN
2016 — PBA50 Pasco County Florida Open, New Port Richey, FL
2019 — Johnny Petraglia BVL Open, Clearwater, FL; PBA50 Mooresville Open, Mooresville, NC
2021 — PBA50 Lightning Strikes Open, Fort Myers, FL
2022 — PBA50 Odessa Open, Odessa, TX
3 PBA50 Major Titles
2014 — USBC Senior Masters, Las Vegas, NV
2017 — USBC Senior Masters, Las Vegas, NV
2019 — PBA50 National Championship, The Villages, FL
1 Career PBA60 Tour Title
1 PBA60 Standard Title
2023 — PBA60 Tristan's T.A.P.S. Memorial, Columbus, OH
Awards
Seven-time PBA Player of the Year (1986, '93, '96, '97, '98, 2002-03, 2009-10)
Eight-time Harry Smith Point Leader Award (1993, '94, '96, '97, '98, 2002-03, '07-08, '09-10)
Eight-time George Young High Average Award (1993, '96, '97, '98, 2002-03, '04-05, '07-08, '09-10)
PBA President (1995-96 and 2001-02)
PBA Hall of Fame (1995)
USBC Hall of Fame (2005)
PBA50 Rookie of the Year (2010)
Three-time PBA50 Player of the Year (2012, '13, '19)
Seven-time Bowling ESPY Award winner
PBA50 South Region Player of the Year (2016)
Achievements
PBA
- All-time leader with 47 career PBA Tour titles
- Won at least one PBA Tour title in a record 17 consecutive seasons (1993-2009/10)
- Tied-all-time leader with seven Player of the Year awards (Jason Belmonte)
- All-time leader with 16 PBA50 Tour titles
- All-time leader with 126 total PBA titles (includes PBA Tour, PBA50 Tour, PBA60 Tour, PBA Regional Tour, PBA50 Regional Tour, and PBA60 Regional Tour)
- First player to eclipse 100 total PBA titles
- All-time leader with 27 PBA50 Regional Tour titles
- All-time leader with 62 combined PBA/PBA50 Regional Tour titles
- Eight-time Bowling Writers Bowler of the Year
- Ranked second to Earl Anthony on list of 50 Greatest Players in PBA History (2009)
Team USA
- Four-time Team USA member (2008-11)
- Member of Team USA's 2008 "Dream Team"
- Became first PBA member ever to represent the United States in QubicaAMF World Cup in 2009
- Won team and doubles gold and trios silver in 2011 PABCON Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico
- Won team gold medal in 2019 World Bowling Senior Championships
