Born: May 15, 1948 in Seattle, WA
High School: Garfield (Seattle, WA)
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 12th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
Signed June 18, 1969.
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Debut: September 3, 1971
Final Game: June 11, 1981
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Billy North -- PA: 142 | RBI: 4 | Actual Runners on Base: 82 (38-32-12), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 142 | RBI: 12 | Avg. Runners on Base: 84 (43-27-13) |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 5 | Apr 20 | CHC | @ | PIT | L,5-7 | CG | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 1 | CF |
| 2 | 10 | 6 | Apr 21 | CHC | @ | NYM | L,0-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | CF |
| 3 | 11 | 7 | Apr 23 (1) | CHC | @ | NYM | L,2-8 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 2 | CF |
| 4 | 12 | 8 | Apr 23 (2) | CHC | @ | NYM | L,6-7 | 11-11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 | 9 | PH |
| 5 | 13 | 9 | Apr 24 | CHC | @ | HOU | L,2-3 | CG(11) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .211 | .250 | .211 | .461 | 1 | CF |
| 6 | 14 | 10 | Apr 25 | CHC | @ | HOU | L,4-5 | GS-8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .208 | .174 | .382 | 1 | CF |
| 7 | 15 | 14 | Apr 30 | CHC | CIN | W,6-4 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .208 | .174 | .382 | 9 | PR CF | ||
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 8 | 16 | 15 | May 2 | CHC | ATL | W,12-1 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .200 | .167 | .367 | 6 | RF | |
| 9 | 17 | 16 | May 3 | CHC | ATL | W,12-1 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .200 | .167 | .367 | 3 | LF | ||
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 10 | 18 | 40 | Jun 2 | CHC | @ | SDP | W,2-1 | 7-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .200 | .167 | .367 | 4 | PR | |
| 11 | 19 | 45 | Jun 8 | CHC | @ | LAD | L,1-2 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .192 | .160 | .352 | 9 | PH |
| 12 | 20 | 46 | Jun 10 | CHC | @ | SFG | W,4-2 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .192 | .160 | .352 | 4 | PR | |
| 13 | 21 | 47 | Jun 11 (1) | CHC | @ | SFG | W,4-0 | 7-7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .192 | .160 | .352 | 2 | PR | |
| 14 | 22 | 48 | Jun 11 (2) | CHC | @ | SFG | L,1-3 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .192 | .160 | .352 | 9 | PR | |
| 15 | 23 | 49 | Jun 13 | CHC | SDP | L,3-4 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .192 | .160 | .352 | 9 | PR | ||
| 16 | 24 | 50 | Jun 14 | CHC | SDP | W,12-9 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .185 | .154 | .339 | 4 | RF | |
| 17 | 25 | 51 | Jun 15 | CHC | SDP | W,10-1 | 7-GF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .185 | .154 | .339 | 5 | PR RF | ||
| 18 | 26 | 53 | Jun 17 | CHC | LAD | W,7-2 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .185 | .154 | .339 | 4 | PR CF | ||
| 19 | 27 | 54 | Jun 18 | CHC | LAD | W,5-4 | 8-GF(11) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .179 | .148 | .327 | 4 | PR CF | |
| 20 | 28 | 56 | Jun 20 | CHC | SFG | W,15-8 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .179 | .148 | .327 | 3 | LF | ||
| 21 | 29 | 61 | Jun 26 | CHC | PHI | W,11-1 | CG | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .161 | .212 | .161 | .373 | 1 | RF | |
| 22 | 30 | 62 | Jun 27 (1) | CHC | PHI | W,6-3 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .211 | .222 | .433 | 1 | RF | |
| 23 | 31 | 63 | Jun 27 (2) | CHC | PHI | L,4-7 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .186 | .195 | .381 | 1 | LF | |
| 24 | 32 | 64 | Jun 28 | CHC | @ | STL | L,4-8 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .182 | .190 | .372 | 9 | PH |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 25 | 33 | 68 | Jul 2 | CHC | @ | PIT | L,4-7 | 5-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .178 | .186 | .364 | 9 | PH |
| 26 | 34 | 72 | Jul 5 (1) | CHC | @ | ATL | W,4-1 | 8-8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .178 | .186 | .364 | 5 | PR | |
| 27 | 35 | 73 | Jul 5 (2) | CHC | @ | ATL | L,2-3 | 6-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .174 | .182 | .356 | 9 | PH |
| 28 | 36 | 74 | Jul 6 | CHC | @ | ATL | L,3-4 | 5-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .170 | .178 | .348 | 9 | PH |
| 29 | 37 | 97 | Jul 30 (2) | CHC | STL | W,5-4 | CG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .192 | .184 | .376 | 1 | RF | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 30 | 38 | 100 | Aug 2 | CHC | @ | MON | W,5-4 | CG(6) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .214 | .192 | .407 | 1 | RF |
| 31 | 39 | 101 | Aug 3 (1) | CHC | @ | MON | L,1-2 | CG(13) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .226 | .193 | .419 | 1 | RF |
| 32 | 40 | 102 | Aug 3 (2) | CHC | @ | MON | W,3-0 | CG | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .239 | .197 | .436 | 1 | RF |
| 33 | 41 | 103 | Aug 4 | CHC | @ | NYM | L,1-6 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .239 | .200 | .439 | 1 | RF |
| 34 | 42 | 104 | Aug 5 | CHC | @ | NYM | W,3-2 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .230 | .191 | .421 | 1 | CF RF |
| 35 | 43 | 106 | Aug 8 | CHC | MON | W,6-5 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .227 | .188 | .415 | 8 | CF | |
| 36 | 44 | 107 | Aug 9 | CHC | MON | L,2-8 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .228 | .181 | .408 | 6 | CF | |
| 37 | 45 | 108 | Aug 10 | CHC | MON | W,8-0 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .228 | .181 | .408 | 3 | PR LF | ||
| 38 | 46 | 109 | Aug 11 | CHC | NYM | W,7-2 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .228 | .181 | .408 | 3 | LF | ||
| 39 | 47 | 110 | Aug 12 | CHC | NYM | L,1-2 | 10-GF(10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .228 | .181 | .408 | 8 | PR | ||
| 40 | 48 | 111 | Aug 13 | CHC | NYM | W,7-4 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .229 | .173 | .402 | 8 | CF | |
| 41 | 49 | 113 | Aug 16 | CHC | @ | SFG | L,9-14 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .226 | .171 | .397 | 3 | PR CF |
| 42 | 50 | 115 | Aug 18 | CHC | @ | LAD | W,5-0 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .226 | .171 | .397 | 3 | LF | |
| 43 | 51 | 119 | Aug 22 | CHC | @ | SDP | W,4-3 | 5-GF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .233 | .169 | .401 | 6 | CF |
| 44 | 52 | 123 | Aug 27 | CHC | SFG | W,9-3 | 6-GF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .247 | .177 | .424 | 9 | PH CF | |
| 45 | 53 | 124 | Aug 29 | CHC | LAD | W,2-1 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .239 | .171 | .410 | 7 | CF | |
| 46 | 54 | 125 | Aug 30 | CHC | LAD | W,9-8 | 9-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .237 | .169 | .405 | 9 | PH | |
| 47 | 55 | 126 | Aug 31 | CHC | LAD | L,3-5 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .234 | .167 | .401 | 9 | PH | |
| September/October | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 48 | 56 | 127 | Sep 1 | CHC | SDP | W,14-3 | 4-GF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .255 | .184 | .439 | 7 | PH CF | |
| 49 | 57 | 128 | Sep 2 | CHC | SDP | W,8-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .265 | .198 | .463 | 8 | CF | |
| 50 | 58 | 129 | Sep 3 | CHC | SDP | L,0-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .168 | .255 | .189 | .444 | 8 | CF | |
| 51 | 59 | 130 | Sep 4 (1) | CHC | @ | NYM | W,2-0 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .255 | .184 | .438 | 8 | CF |
| 52 | 60 | 131 | Sep 4 (2) | CHC | @ | NYM | L,2-7 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .254 | .196 | .450 | 8 | LF |
| 53 | 61 | 132 | Sep 5 | CHC | @ | NYM | W,3-0 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .254 | .196 | .450 | 6 | RF | |
| 54 | 62 | 134 | Sep 7 | CHC | @ | PIT | W,4-2 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .254 | .196 | .450 | 7 | PR CF | |
| 55 | 63 | 136 | Sep 9 | CHC | @ | PHI | W,7-4 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .254 | .196 | .450 | 3 | PR LF | |
| 56 | 64 | 137 | Sep 10 | CHC | @ | PHI | W,5-3 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .168 | .252 | .196 | .448 | 1 | RF |
| 57 | 65 | 140 | Sep 14 | CHC | PIT | L,2-5 | 9-GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .168 | .258 | .196 | .455 | 9 | PH | |
| 58 | 66 | 142 | Sep 16 | CHC | NYM | W,18-5 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .256 | .194 | .451 | 3 | CF | |
| 59 | 67 | 143 | Sep 17 | CHC | NYM | W,6-4 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .256 | .194 | .451 | 2 | RF | ||
| 60 | 68 | 144 | Sep 19 | CHC | MON | L,2-7 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .165 | .254 | .193 | .447 | 9 | PH | |
| 61 | 69 | 147 | Sep 23 (2) | CHC | @ | STL | W,15-1 | 7-GF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .258 | .216 | .474 | 9 | PH LF CF |
| 62 | 70 | 148 | Sep 24 | CHC | @ | STL | L,1-2 | CG(10) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .165 | .250 | .209 | .459 | 8 | RF |
| 63 | 71 | 152 | Sep 30 | CHC | STL | L,1-2 | 11-12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .248 | .207 | .455 | 6 | PH | |
| 64 | 72 | 154 | Oct 2 | CHC | PHI | W,4-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .263 | .250 | .513 | 1 | CF | |
| 65 | 73 | 155 | Oct 3 | CHC | PHI | L,1-11 | CG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .261 | .248 | .509 | 1 | CF | |
| 66 | 74 | 156 | Oct 4 | CHC | PHI | L,1-2 | CG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .181 | .262 | .244 | .507 | 7 | CF | |
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