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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Billy Williams Right Field
Retired (2006, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .806 Status Deceased (2041) Option Years 0  
H 1584 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-10-1970
HR 269 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1989)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(2 games)
RBI 918
SB 257
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B C- (28.0%) LF D- (8.7%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1995 CHN
139
513
68
121
18
3
17
68
42
124 2 4
15
9 9
.676
.294
.382
.146
.236
1996 CHN
115
427
55
110
19
3
13
62
35
92 1 3
20
13 6
.721
.313
.407
.150
.258
1997 CHN
139
558
76
147
29
5
22
78
31
121 3 1
33
19 5
.757
.305
.452
.188
.263
1998 CHN
127
507
88
155
25
2
30
89
39
113 3 5
22
18 5
.896
.356
.540
.235
.306
1999 CHN
139
567
83
147
29
4
27
97
47
118 1 2
21
13 3
.783
.316
.467
.208
.259
2000 CHN
139
567
90
158
24
0
29
95
47
126 2 3
38
18 3
.809
.334
.474
.196
.279
2001 CHN
129
518
82
154
23
5
29
93
44
119 4 2
24
26 5
.885
.356
.529
.232
.297
2002 CHN
121
480
74
132
20
4
19
68
47
113 1 2
26
6 2
.792
.340
.452
.177
.275
2003 CHN
139
556
100
171
25
7
32
103
61
114 1 2
26
12 5
.926
.376
.550
.243
.308
2004 CHN-OAK
138
522
89
146
20
4
29
79
52
116 2 1
14
12 2
.847
.347
.500
.220
.280
2005 OAK
139
519
58
139
24
2
19
81
36
99 1 3
18
19 2
.746
.315
.432
.164
.268
2006 OAK
13
17
4
4
0
0
3
5
1
6 0 0
0
0 0
1.042
.278
.765
.529
.235
Total
1477
5751
867
1584
256
39
269
918
482
1261 21 28
257
165 47
.806
.332
.474
.198
.275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2006-11-01Billy Williams has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2006-05-22The Oakland Golden Seals have waived Billy Williams.
2006-05-05The Oakland Golden Seals have designated Billy Williams for assignment.
2004-09-12A trade has been completed between the Oakland Golden Seals and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Ed Bird, Win Rickert, Roy Conway, Vern Smith, Eddie Smykal, Draft Pick - 2007 Round 1 (OAK) from the Oakland Golden Seals in exchange for Jack Grissom, Jimmie Moisan, Billy Williams.
2002-04-01Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
2001-05-29Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1998-06-23Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1996-04-11Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1995-04-01The Chicago Cubs have renamed Roy Hathaway to Billy Williams.
1995-03-25The Chicago Cubs have promoted Roy Hathaway to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Glen Mitchell to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have waived Ed Strawberry. The Chicago Cubs have waived Nate Barbieri.
1989-04-06The Milwaukee Stripling Warriors have renamed Roy Thormodsgard to Roy Hathaway.
1988-07-17A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Eckfords and the Milwaukee Stripling Warriors. The Milwaukee Stripling Warriors receive Baldy Tatis, Denny Schulze, Babe Harkness, Draft Pick 1990 Round 2 BRO (Stan Ritchie), Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 BRO (Lev Reid), Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 BRO (Ed Smith), Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 BRO (Roy Hathaway) from the Brooklyn Eckfords in exchange for Hank Pepper.