<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Billy Williams </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Williams in 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Left fielder </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Born : ( 1938 - 06 - 15 ) June 15 , 1938 ( age 80 ) Whistler , Alabama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Batted : Left </Td> <Td> Threw : Right </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> MLB debut </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> August 6 , 1959 , for the Chicago Cubs </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Last MLB appearance </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> October 2 , 1976 , for the Oakland Athletics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> MLB statistics </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Batting average </Th> <Td> . 290 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hits </Th> <Td> 2,711 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home runs </Th> <Td> 426 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Runs batted in </Th> <Td> 1,475 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Teams </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Chicago Cubs ( 1959 -- 1974 ) </Li> <Li> Oakland Athletics ( 1975 -- 1976 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Career highlights and awards </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 6 × All - Star ( 19622 , 1964 , 1965 , 1968 , 1972 , 1973 ) </Li> <Li> NL Rookie of the Year ( 1961 ) </Li> <Li> NL batting champion ( 1972 ) </Li> <Li> Chicago Cubs # 26 retired </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Member of the National </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Baseball Hall of Fame </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Induction </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vote </Th> <Td> 85.71 % ( sixth ballot ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Billy Williams </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Williams in 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Left fielder </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Born : ( 1938 - 06 - 15 ) June 15 , 1938 ( age 80 ) Whistler , Alabama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Batted : Left </Td> <Td> Threw : Right </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> MLB debut </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> August 6 , 1959 , for the Chicago Cubs </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Last MLB appearance </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> October 2 , 1976 , for the Oakland Athletics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> MLB statistics </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Batting average </Th> <Td> . 290 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hits </Th> <Td> 2,711 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home runs </Th> <Td> 426 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Runs batted in </Th> <Td> 1,475 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Teams </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Chicago Cubs ( 1959 -- 1974 ) </Li> <Li> Oakland Athletics ( 1975 -- 1976 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Career highlights and awards </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 6 × All - Star ( 19622 , 1964 , 1965 , 1968 , 1972 , 1973 ) </Li> <Li> NL Rookie of the Year ( 1961 ) </Li> <Li> NL batting champion ( 1972 ) </Li> <Li> Chicago Cubs # 26 retired </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Member of the National </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Baseball Hall of Fame </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Induction </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vote </Th> <Td> 85.71 % ( sixth ballot ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> </Table>
when did billy williams play for the cubs
when did billy williams play for the cubs
1959 -- 1974
1959 -- 1974