Bill North
William Alex North
Born: May 15, 1948
Seattle, WA USA
Primary Position: CF
All Position(s) Played: RF, CF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: B
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
College: Central Washington University
Career: 1971-1981
Draft: Round 12 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Central Washington
Minor League Statistics
Bill North compiled a career batting average of .261 with 20 home runs and 230 RBI in his 1169-game career with the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1981 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 8 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .375 | .524 | .375 | .899 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 66 | 142 | 127 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 33 | .181 | .262 | .244 | .507 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 146 | 642 | 554 | 98 | 158 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 53 | 20 | 78 | 89 | .285 | .376 | .348 | .725 | 193 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 1974 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 149 | 630 | 543 | 79 | 141 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 54 | 26 | 69 | 86 | .260 | .347 | .337 | .684 | 183 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 140 | 624 | 524 | 74 | 143 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 30 | 12 | 81 | 80 | .273 | .373 | .330 | .703 | 173 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
| 1976 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 154 | 675 | 590 | 91 | 163 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 75 | 29 | 73 | 95 | .276 | .356 | .337 | .693 | 199 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 1977 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 56 | 223 | 184 | 32 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 32 | 25 | .261 | .376 | .326 | .702 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 1978 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 24 | 65 | 52 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | .212 | .344 | .288 | .632 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1978 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | 110 | 377 | 304 | 54 | 71 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 65 | 48 | .234 | .371 | .266 | .637 | 81 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1979 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 142 | 561 | 460 | 87 | 119 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 58 | 24 | 96 | 84 | .259 | .386 | .341 | .727 | 157 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1980 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 128 | 500 | 415 | 73 | 104 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 45 | 19 | 81 | 78 | .251 | .373 | .292 | .665 | 121 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1981 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 46 | 161 | 131 | 22 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 26 | 28 | .221 | .354 | .298 | .652 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1169 | 4621 | 3900 | 640 | 1016 | 120 | 31 | 20 | 230 | 395 | 162 | 627 | 665 | .261 | .365 | .323 | .688 | 1258 | 50 | 25 | 55 | 14 | 28 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 6 | 5 | 45.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 | .667 |
| 1972 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 48 | 26 | 273.0 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .955 | 2.110 | 1.333 |
| 1973 | AL | Oakland Athletics | OF | 138 | 136 | 1209.3 | 429 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .980 | 3.297 | 3.210 |
| 1974 | AL | Oakland Athletics | OF | 138 | 134 | 1166.3 | 437 | 9 | 4 | 2 | .991 | 3.442 | 3.232 |
| 1975 | AL | Oakland Athletics | OF | 138 | 134 | 1174.0 | 420 | 10 | 11 | 1 | .975 | 3.296 | 3.116 |
| 1976 | AL | Oakland Athletics | OF | 144 | 142 | 1240.3 | 397 | 8 | 9 | 1 | .978 | 2.939 | 2.813 |
| 1977 | AL | Oakland Athletics | OF | 52 | 50 | 395.7 | 112 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .983 | 2.570 | 2.173 |
| 1978 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 103 | 82 | 763.7 | 232 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .975 | 2.758 | 2.272 |
| 1978 | AL | Oakland Athletics | OF | 17 | 13 | 113.0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.549 | 1.882 |
| 1979 | NL | San Francisco Giants | OF | 130 | 126 | 994.3 | 300 | 8 | 4 | 2 | .987 | 2.788 | 2.369 |
| 1980 | NL | San Francisco Giants | OF | 115 | 108 | 928.3 | 313 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .982 | 3.093 | 2.774 |
| 1981 | NL | San Francisco Giants | OF | 37 | 35 | 301.0 | 84 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .966 | 2.542 | 2.297 |
| Totals | 1066 | 991 | 8604.0 | 2820 | 63 | 57 | 15 | .981 | 3.016 | 2.705 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | AL | Oakland Athletics | ALCS | 4 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .063 | .167 | .125 | .292 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | AL | Oakland Athletics | WS | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .059 | .158 | .059 | .217 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | AL | Oakland Athletics | ALCS | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | NLCS | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | WS | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .250 | .472 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 20 | 67 | 59 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | .051 | .152 | .085 | .236 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | AL | Oakland Athletics | ALCS | CF | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
| 1974 | AL | Oakland Athletics | WS | CF | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 3.558 | 3.400 |
| 1975 | AL | Oakland Athletics | ALCS | CF | 3 | 3 | 25.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 2.520 | 2.333 |
| 1978 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | NLCS | CF | 4 | 2 | 21.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.857 | 2.250 |
| 1978 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | WS | CF | 4 | 2 | 21.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.908 | 1.750 |
| Totals | 20 | 16 | 146.7 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .964 | 3.314 | 2.700 |
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