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Billy North
William Alex North

Bats Both, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.
School Central Washington University

Debut September 3, 1971
  vs. STL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, RBI, 0 SB
Final Game June 11, 1981
Born May 15, 1948 in Seattle, WA

Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 12th round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1969. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1971 23 CHC NL   8   16    3    6   0  0   0    0   1  1   4   6  .375  .524  .375  147    6   0   0   1   1   0
 1972 24 CHC NL  66  127   22   23   2  3   0    4   6  0  13  33  .181  .262  .244   40   31   1   0   1   1   2
 1973 25 OAK AL 146  554   98  158  10  5   5   34  53 20  78  89  .285  .376  .348  110  193   7   0   5   3   7 MVP-29
 1974 26 OAK AL 149  543   79  141  20  5   4   33  54 26  69  86  .260  .347  .337  104  183  11   2   1   5   9
 1975 27 OAK AL 140  524   74  143  17  5   1   43  30 12  81  80  .273  .373  .330  103  173  13   2   3   4   8
 1976 28 OAK AL 154  590   91  163  20  5   2   31  75 29  73  95  .276  .356  .337  109  199   6   4   3   2   8
 1977 29 OAK AL  56  184   32   48   3  3   1    9  17 13  32  25  .261  .376  .326   97   60   5   0   2   2   1
 1978 30 TOT    134  356   59   82  14  0   0   15  30 10  74  61  .230  .367  .270   82   96   6   2   4   4   5
         OAK AL  24   52    5   11   4  0   0    5   3  2   9  13  .212  .344  .288   85   15   1   1   2   2   1
         LAD NL 110  304   54   71  10  0   0   10  27  8  65  48  .234  .371  .266   82   81   5   1   2   2   4
 1979 31 SFG NL 142  460   87  119  15  4   5   30  58 24  96  84  .259  .386  .341  107  157   1   3   3   1   5
 1980 32 SFG NL 128  415   73  104  12  1   1   19  45 19  81  78  .251  .373  .292   91  121   2   1   5   1   4
 1981 33 SFG NL  46  131   22   29   7  0   1   12  26  8  26  28  .221  .354  .298   89   39   3   0   0   1   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons         3900      1016     31      230    162     665  .261  .365  .323  100       55  14  28  25  50
               1169       640      120     20      395    627                            1258
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        540   89  141  17  4   3   32  55 22  87  92  .261  .365  .323  100  174   8   2   4   3   7
 Career High    154  590   98  163  20  5   5   43  75 29  96  95  .285  .386  .348  110  199  13   4   5   5   9
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1971 23 CHC NL   21   11    4   9.8   102| .375  .274| .524  .342| .375  .401| .899  .743| 147  .833   1.6   0.2  50%
 1972 24 CHC NL  142  107    9   2.3   100| .181  .268| .262  .337| .244  .395| .506  .733|  40  .257 -10.9  -1.2 100%
 1973 25 OAK AL  642  430   81   5.1    89| .285  .254| .376  .322| .348  .373| .724  .695| 110  .570  10.7   1.1  72%
 1974 26 OAK AL  630  450   68   4.1    84| .260  .251| .347  .315| .337  .361| .684  .676| 104  .492   5.4   0.6  67%
 1975 27 OAK AL  624  416   73   4.7    91| .273  .256| .373  .325| .330  .376| .703  .701| 103  .541   5.8   0.6  71%
 1976 28 OAK AL  675  474   78   4.5    82| .276  .250| .356  .314| .337  .353| .693  .666| 109  .550   9.6   1.0  72%
 1977 29 OAK AL  223  155   24   4.2    97| .261  .263| .376  .326| .326  .400| .702  .726|  97  .449   0.6   0.1  56%
 1978 30 TOT     442  297   44   4.0    94| .230  .261| .367  .328| .270  .384| .637  .712|  82  .474  -3.6  -0.4  75%
         OAK AL   65   46    6   3.5    89| .212  .254| .344  .318| .288  .374| .632  .693|  85  .404  -0.1   0.0  60%
         LAD NL  377  251   38   4.0    95| .234  .262| .371  .330| .266  .385| .637  .715|  82  .486  -3.5  -0.4  77%
 1979 31 SFG NL  561  374   71   5.1    94| .259  .260| .386  .325| .341  .386| .727  .711| 107  .567  10.7   1.1  70%
 1980 32 SFG NL  500  337   54   4.3    93| .251  .263| .373  .325| .292  .382| .665  .707|  91  .510   0.0   0.0  70%
 1981 33 SFG NL  161  114   18   4.3    90| .221  .260| .354  .325| .298  .373| .652  .698|  89  .517  -0.4   0.0  76%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons     4621 3165  524   4.5    90| .261  .257| .365  .322| .323  .374| .688  .697| 100  .523  29.5   3.1  70%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1971 23 CHC NL OF 6 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.67 1.92 0.80 2.20 5 45.0 RF 5 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.60 1.80 0.61 2.07 5 44.0 LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1972 24 CHC NL OF 48 61 3 3 1 .955 .979 1.33 1.96 2.11 2.18 26 273.3 CF 26 39 1 1 0 .976 .980 1.54 2.34 2.31 2.60 15 156.0 RF 15 15 1 1 1 .941 .982 1.07 1.74 1.56 2.03 9 92.3 LF 9 6 1 0 0 1.000 .972 0.78 1.67 2.52 1.91 2 25.0 1973 25 OAK AL OF 138 429 14 9 5 .980 .979 3.21 2.02 3.30 2.29 136 1209.3 CF 136 427 15 9 6 .980 .983 3.25 2.54 3.32 2.78 135 1199.3 DH 6 RF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.75 0.90 2.07 1 10.0 1974 26 OAK AL CF 138 427 9 4 2 .991 .986 3.16 2.63 3.36 2.93 134 1166.3 DH 8 1975 27 OAK AL OF 138 420 10 11 1 .975 .979 3.12 2.10 3.30 2.37 134 1174.0 CF 133 414 9 10 1 .977 .983 3.18 2.52 3.32 2.84 131 1145.0 LF 4 4 1 1 0 .833 .980 1.25 1.80 1.55 2.17 3 29.0 DH 1 1976 28 OAK AL OF 144 397 8 9 1 .978 .981 2.81 2.21 2.94 2.47 142 1240.3 CF 137 388 8 9 1 .978 .984 2.89 2.60 3.00 2.98 135 1187.3 DH 8 RF 7 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.14 1.91 1.36 2.21 7 53.0 1977 29 OAK AL CF 52 112 1 2 0 .983 .983 2.17 2.49 2.57 2.83 50 395.7 DH 1 1978 30 TOT OF 120 263 3 6 1 .978 .980 2.22 1.97 2.73 2.33 95 876.7 TOT CF 119 259 3 6 1 .978 .983 2.20 2.34 2.69 2.82 95 875.0 OAK AL CF 17 32 1 0 0 1.000 .985 1.94 2.64 2.63 2.97 13 113.0 LAD NL OF 103 232 2 6 1 .975 .980 2.27 1.94 2.76 2.31 82 763.7 CF 102 227 2 6 1 .974 .983 2.25 2.29 2.70 2.80 82 762.0 LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.60 0.00 2.12 0 1.7 1979 31 SFG NL CF 129 302 8 4 2 .987 .986 2.40 2.43 2.81 2.82 126 994.3 1980 32 SFG NL CF 115 307 7 6 1 .981 .984 2.73 2.37 3.04 2.83 108 928.3 1981 33 SFG NL CF 37 84 1 3 1 .966 .986 2.30 2.53 2.54 2.80 35 301.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1972 24 CHC NL CF 26 39 1 1 0 .976 .980 1.54 2.34 2.31 2.60 15 156.0 1973 25 OAK AL CF 136 427 15 9 6 .980 .983 3.25 2.54 3.32 2.78 135 1199.3 1974 26 OAK AL CF 138 427 9 4 2 .991 .986 3.16 2.63 3.36 2.93 134 1166.3 1975 27 OAK AL CF 133 414 9 10 1 .977 .983 3.18 2.52 3.32 2.84 131 1145.0 1976 28 OAK AL CF 137 388 8 9 1 .978 .984 2.89 2.60 3.00 2.98 135 1187.3 1977 29 OAK AL CF 52 112 1 2 0 .983 .983 2.17 2.49 2.57 2.83 50 395.7 1978 30 TOT CF 119 259 3 6 1 .978 .983 2.20 2.34 2.69 2.82 95 875.0 OAK AL CF 17 32 1 0 0 1.000 .985 1.94 2.64 2.63 2.97 13 113.0 LAD NL CF 102 227 2 6 1 .974 .983 2.25 2.29 2.70 2.80 82 762.0 1979 31 SFG NL CF 129 302 8 4 2 .987 .986 2.40 2.43 2.81 2.82 126 994.3 1980 32 SFG NL CF 115 307 7 6 1 .981 .984 2.73 2.37 3.04 2.83 108 928.3 1981 33 SFG NL CF 37 84 1 3 1 .966 .986 2.30 2.53 2.54 2.80 35 301.0 1973 25 OAK AL DH 6 1974 26 OAK AL DH 8 1975 27 OAK AL DH 1 1976 28 OAK AL DH 8 1977 29 OAK AL DH 1 1971 23 CHC NL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1972 24 CHC NL LF 9 6 1 0 0 1.000 .972 0.78 1.67 2.52 1.91 2 25.0 1975 27 OAK AL LF 4 4 1 1 0 .833 .980 1.25 1.80 1.55 2.17 3 29.0 1978 30 LAD NL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.60 0.00 2.12 0 1.7 1971 23 CHC NL OF 6 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.67 1.92 0.80 2.20 5 45.0 1972 24 CHC NL OF 48 61 3 3 1 .955 .979 1.33 1.96 2.11 2.18 26 273.3 1973 25 OAK AL OF 138 429 14 9 5 .980 .979 3.21 2.02 3.30 2.29 136 1209.3 1974 26 OAK AL OF 138 437 9 4 2 .991 .980 3.23 2.12 3.44 2.41 134 1166.3 1975 27 OAK AL OF 138 420 10 11 1 .975 .979 3.12 2.10 3.30 2.37 134 1174.0 1976 28 OAK AL OF 144 397 8 9 1 .978 .981 2.81 2.21 2.94 2.47 142 1240.3 1977 29 OAK AL OF 52 112 1 2 0 .983 .978 2.17 2.03 2.57 2.34 50 395.7 1978 30 TOT OF 120 263 3 6 1 .978 .980 2.22 1.97 2.73 2.33 95 876.7 OAK AL OF 17 31 1 0 0 1.000 .979 1.88 2.13 2.55 2.47 13 113.0 LAD NL OF 103 232 2 6 1 .975 .980 2.27 1.94 2.76 2.31 82 763.7 1979 31 SFG NL OF 130 300 8 4 2 .987 .979 2.37 2.00 2.79 2.33 126 994.3 1980 32 SFG NL OF 115 313 6 6 1 .982 .980 2.77 1.98 3.09 2.31 108 928.3 1981 33 SFG NL OF 37 84 1 3 1 .966 .980 2.30 2.02 2.54 2.33 35 301.0 1971 23 CHC NL RF 5 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.60 1.80 0.61 2.07 5 44.0 1972 24 CHC NL RF 15 15 1 1 1 .941 .982 1.07 1.74 1.56 2.03 9 92.3 1973 25 OAK AL RF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.75 0.90 2.07 1 10.0 1976 28 OAK AL RF 7 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.14 1.91 1.36 2.21 7 53.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF*1066 2820 63 57 15 .981 .980 2.70 2.05 3.02 2.35 991 8604.3 15 1022 29# CF*1022 2759 62 54 15 .981 .984 2.76 2.49 3.04 2.85 964 8348.3 RF* 29 27 1 1 1 .966 .979 0.97 1.79 1.26 2.09 22 199.3 DH 24 Games not counted in Overall Total below LF* 15 10 2 1 0 .923 .976 0.80 1.69 1.90 2.05 5 56.7 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 1066 2820 63 57 15 .981 .980 2.70 2.05 3.02 2.35 991 8604
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1974   ALCS  OAK BAL     W   4  16   3   1  1  0  0   0   2   1  .063  .167  .125   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    OAK LAD     W   5  17   3   1  0  0  0   0   2   5  .059  .158  .059   1  1   1   0   0 
 1975   ALCS  OAK BOS     L   3  10   0   0  0  0  0   1   2   0  .000  .167  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1978   NLCS  LAD PHI     W   4   8   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    LAD NYY     L   4   8   2   1  1  0  0   2   1   0  .125  .222  .250   1  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Champ Series     2-1  11  34   3   1  1  0  0   1   4   2  .029  .132  .059   0  0   0   0   0 
  2 World Series        1-1   9  25   5   2  1  0  0   2   3   5  .080  .179  .120   2  1   1   0   0 
  5 Postseason Series   3-2  20  59   8   3  2  0  0   3   7   7  .051  .152  .085   2  1   1   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1973-AL-29-0.01
Car-1440-0.01 shares

On-base %
1973 AL-.376-7
1979 NL-.386-9
1980 NL-**.373-7

Runs
1973 AL-98-2
1976 AL-91-8

Bases on Balls
1973 AL-78-9
1979 NL-96-4
1980 NL-81-8

Stolen Bases
1973 AL-53-2
1974 AL-54-1
1975 AL-30-8
1976 AL-75-1
1979 NL-58-2
1980 NL-45-9
1981 NL-26-4
Car-395-71

Singles
1973 AL-138-4
1976 AL-136-7

Times on Base
1973 AL-239-10
1976 AL-238-8

Sac. Hits
1974 AL-11-7
1975 AL-13-8

Caught Stealing
1973 AL-20-1
1974 AL-26-1
1976 AL-29-1
1979 NL-24-1
1980 NL-19-3
Car-162-16

Outs
1976 AL-474-7

   
A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them, therefore some numbers may appear out of order. Requirements to qualify for rate stats.

Black Ink: Batting - 4 (406) (Average HOFer ≈ 27)
Gray Ink: Batting - 26 (855) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 15.4 (981) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 18.0 (836) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 5, 1969: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 12th round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1969.

November 21, 1972: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Oakland Athletics for Bob Locker.

May 17, 1978: Traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Glenn Burke.

November 2, 1978: Granted Free Agency.

March 10, 1979: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.

August 4, 1981: Released by the San Francisco Giants.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Uniforms 
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