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Billy North
William Alex North
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: May 15, 1948 in Seattle, WA
Schools: Central Washington University
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 12th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
Signed June 18, 1969. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 3, 1971
Final Game: June 11, 1981
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1971 23 CHC NL 8 21 16 3 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 6 .375 .524 .375 .899 147 6 0 1 0 0 1 /97
1972 24 CHC NL 66 142 127 22 23 2 3 0 4 6 0 13 33 .181 .262 .244 .507 40 31 2 1 1 0 1 89/7
1973 25 OAK AL 146 642 554 98 158 10 5 5 34 53 20 78 89 .285 .376 .348 .725 110 193 7 3 7 0 5 *8/D9 MVP-29
1974 26 OAK AL 149 630 543 79 141 20 5 4 33 54 26 69 86 .260 .347 .337 .684 104 183 9 5 11 2 1 *8/D
1975 27 OAK AL 140 624 524 74 143 17 5 1 43 30 12 81 80 .273 .373 .330 .703 103 173 8 4 13 2 3 *8/7D
1976 28 OAK AL 154 675 590 91 163 20 5 2 31 75 29 73 95 .276 .356 .337 .693 109 199 8 2 6 4 3 *8/D9
1977 29 OAK AL 56 223 184 32 48 3 3 1 9 17 13 32 25 .261 .376 .326 .702 97 60 1 2 5 0 2 8/D
1978 30 TOT 134 442 356 59 82 14 0 0 15 30 10 74 61 .230 .367 .270 .637 82 96 5 4 6 2 4 *8/7
1978 30 OAK AL 24 65 52 5 11 4 0 0 5 3 2 9 13 .212 .344 .288 .632 85 15 1 2 1 1 2 8
1978 30 LAD NL 110 377 304 54 71 10 0 0 10 27 8 65 48 .234 .371 .266 .637 82 81 4 2 5 1 2 8/7
1979 31 SFG NL 142 561 460 87 119 15 4 5 30 58 24 96 84 .259 .386 .341 .727 107 157 5 1 1 3 3 *8
1980 32 SFG NL 128 500 415 73 104 12 1 1 19 45 19 81 78 .251 .373 .292 .665 91 121 4 1 2 1 5 *8
1981 33 SFG NL 46 161 131 22 29 7 0 1 12 26 8 26 28 .221 .354 .298 .652 89 39 1 1 3 0 0 8
11 Seasons 1169 4621 3900 640 1016 120 31 20 230 395 162 627 665 .261 .365 .323 .688 100 1258 50 25 55 14 28
162 Game Avg. 162 640 540 89 141 17 4 3 32 55 22 87 92 .261 .365 .323 .688 100 174 7 3 8 2 4
OAK (6 yrs) 669 2859 2447 379 664 74 23 13 155 232 102 342 388 .271 .364 .336 .700 105 823 34 18 43 9 16
SFG (3 yrs) 316 1222 1006 182 252 34 5 7 61 129 51 203 190 .250 .377 .315 .692 98 317 10 3 6 4 8
CHC (2 yrs) 74 163 143 25 29 2 3 0 4 7 1 17 39 .203 .296 .259 .555 53 37 2 2 1 0 2
LAD (1 yr) 110 377 304 54 71 10 0 0 10 27 8 65 48 .234 .371 .266 .637 82 81 4 2 5 1 2
AL (6 yrs) 669 2859 2447 379 664 74 23 13 155 232 102 342 388 .271 .364 .336 .700 105 823 34 18 43 9 16
NL (6 yrs) 500 1762 1453 261 352 46 8 7 75 163 60 285 277 .242 .368 .299 .667 90 435 16 7 12 5 12

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1974 26 OAK AL ALCS BAL W 4 18 16 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .063 .167 .125 .292 2 0 0 0 0 0
1974 26 OAK AL WS LAD W 5 20 17 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 5 .059 .158 .059 .217 1 1 0 1 0 0
1975 27 OAK AL ALCS BOS L 3 12 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 .000 .167 .000 .167 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 30 LAD NL NLCS PHI W 4 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0
1978 30 LAD NL WS NYY L 4 9 8 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 .125 .222 .250 .472 2 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (5 Series) 20 67 59 8 3 2 0 0 3 2 1 7 7 .051 .152 .085 .236 5 2 0 1 0 0
2 ALCS 7 30 26 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 .038 .167 .077 .244 2 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 4 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0
2 WS 9 29 25 5 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 3 5 .080 .179 .120 .299 3 1 0 1 0 0
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1971 CHC NL 23 OF 6 5 45.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -1.2 -32.0 -1.2 -0.1 -1.1 0 0.80 0.67 .975 2.20 1.92
1971 CHC NL 23 RF 5 5 44.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -1.2 -32.7 -1.2 -0.1 -1.1 0 0.61 0.60 .967 2.07 1.80
1971 CHC NL 23 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.50
1972 CHC NL 24 OF 48 26 273.1 67 61 3 3 1 .955 -1.1 -4.8 -2.1 -0.6 -1.5 1 2.11 1.33 .979 2.18 1.96
1972 CHC NL 24 CF 26 15 156.0 41 39 1 1 0 .976 -1.4 -10.8 -1.4 -0.3 -1.1 0 2.31 1.54 .980 2.60 2.35
1972 CHC NL 24 RF 15 9 92.1 17 15 1 1 1 .941 -0.7 -9.1 -0.7 0.2 -0.9 0 1.56 1.07 .982 2.03 1.74
1972 CHC NL 24 LF 9 2 25.0 7 6 1 0 0 1.000 1.0 48.0 0.0 -0.5 0.5 1 2.52 0.78 .971 1.91 1.67
1973 OAK AL 25 OF 138 136 1209.1 452 429 14 9 5 .980 25.4 25.2 21.4 7.5 13.9 4 3.30 3.21 .979 2.29 2.02 MVP-29
1973 OAK AL 25 CF 136 135 1199.1 451 427 15 9 6 .980 25.8 25.8 21.8 7.6 14.2 4 3.32 3.25 .983 2.78 2.54 MVP-29
1973 OAK AL 25 DH 6 0.0 MVP-29
1973 OAK AL 25 RF 2 1 10.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -48.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0 0.90 0.50 1.000 2.07 1.75 MVP-29
1974 OAK AL 26 CF 138 134 1166.1 440 427 9 4 2 .991 6.5 6.7 5.5 3.0 2.4 1 3.36 3.16 .986 2.93 2.63
1974 OAK AL 26 OF 138 134 1166.1 450 437 9 4 2 .991 6.5 6.7 5.5 3.0 2.4 1 3.44 3.23 .980 2.41 2.12
1974 OAK AL 26 DH 8 0.0
1975 OAK AL 27 OF 138 134 1174.0 441 420 10 11 1 .975 21.3 21.8 21.3 12.0 9.3 0 3.30 3.12 .979 2.37 2.10
1975 OAK AL 27 CF 133 131 1145.0 433 414 9 10 1 .977 22.3 23.4 22.3 12.0 10.3 0 3.32 3.18 .983 2.84 2.52
1975 OAK AL 27 LF 4 3 29.0 6 4 1 1 0 .833 -1.0 -41.4 -1.0 0.0 -1.0 0 1.55 1.25 .983 2.17 1.80
1975 OAK AL 27 DH 1 0.0
1976 OAK AL 28 OF 144 142 1240.1 414 397 8 9 1 .978 -9.6 -9.3 -5.6 -5.3 -0.3 -4 2.94 2.81 .981 2.47 2.21
1976 OAK AL 28 CF 137 135 1187.1 405 388 8 9 1 .978 -8.8 -8.9 -4.8 -5.3 0.5 -4 3.00 2.89 .984 2.98 2.60
1976 OAK AL 28 DH 8 0.0
1976 OAK AL 28 RF 7 7 53.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 -0.8 -18.1 -0.8 0.0 -0.8 0 1.36 1.14 .975 2.21 1.91
1977 OAK AL 29 CF 52 50 395.2 115 112 1 2 0 .983 -7.9 -24.0 -5.9 -5.9 0.0 -2 2.57 2.17 .983 2.83 2.49
1977 OAK AL 29 OF 52 50 395.2 115 112 1 2 0 .983 -7.9 -24.0 -5.9 -5.9 0.0 -2 2.57 2.17 .978 2.34 2.03
1977 OAK AL 29 DH 1 0.0
1978 TOT 30 OF 120 95 876.2 272 263 3 6 1 .978 3.7 5.1 4.7 0.7 3.9 -1 2.73 2.22 .980 2.33 1.97
1978 TOT 30 CF 119 95 875.0 268 259 3 6 1 .978 3.8 5.2 4.8 0.8 3.9 -1 2.69 2.20 .983 2.82 2.34
1978 OAK AL 30 CF 17 13 113.0 33 32 1 0 0 1.000 1.6 17.0 0.6 0.2 0.4 1 2.63 1.94 .985 2.97 2.64
1978 OAK AL 30 OF 17 13 113.0 32 31 1 0 0 1.000 1.6 17.0 0.6 0.2 0.4 1 2.55 1.88 .978 2.47 2.13
1978 LAD NL 30 OF 103 82 763.2 240 232 2 6 1 .975 2.1 3.3 4.1 0.5 3.5 -2 2.76 2.27 .980 2.31 1.94
1978 LAD NL 30 CF 102 82 762.0 235 227 2 6 1 .974 2.2 3.5 4.2 0.6 3.5 -2 2.70 2.25 .983 2.80 2.29
1978 LAD NL 30 LF 1 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -72.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.16 1.60
1979 SFG NL 31 OF 130 126 994.1 312 300 8 4 2 .987 -4.8 -5.8 -1.8 5.2 -7.0 -3 2.79 2.37 .979 2.33 2.00
1979 SFG NL 31 CF 129 126 994.1 314 302 8 4 2 .987 -4.8 -5.8 -1.8 5.2 -7.0 -3 2.81 2.40 .986 2.82 2.43
1980 SFG NL 32 CF 115 108 928.1 320 307 7 6 1 .981 3.4 4.4 8.4 4.9 3.5 -5 3.04 2.73 .984 2.83 2.37
1980 SFG NL 32 OF 115 108 928.1 325 313 6 6 1 .982 3.4 4.4 8.4 4.9 3.5 -5 3.09 2.77 .980 2.31 1.98
1981 SFG NL 33 CF 37 35 301.0 88 84 1 3 1 .966 -1.5 -6.0 -0.5 1.4 -1.9 -1 2.54 2.30 .986 2.80 2.53
1981 SFG NL 33 OF 37 35 301.0 88 84 1 3 1 .966 -1.5 -6.0 -0.5 1.4 -1.9 -1 2.54 2.30 .981 2.33 2.02
11 Seasons OF 1066 991 8604.1 2940 2820 63 57 15 .981 34.2 4.8 44.2 22.8 21.2 -10 3.02 2.70 .980 2.35 2.05
10 Seasons CF 1022 964 8348.1 2875 2759 62 54 15 .981 37.4 5.4 48.4 23.4 24.8 -11 3.04 2.76 .984 2.85 2.49
4 Seasons RF 29 22 199.1 29 27 1 1 1 .966 -3.1 -18.7 -3.1 0.0 -3.1 0 1.26 0.97 .979 2.09 1.79
5 Seasons DH 24 0.0
4 Seasons LF 15 5 56.2 13 10 2 1 0 .923 -0.1 -2.1 -1.1 -0.6 -0.5 1 1.91 0.80 .977 2.05 1.69
11 Seasons TOT 1066 991 8604.1 2940 2820 63 57 15 .981 34.2 4.8 44.2 22.8 21.2 -10 3.02 2.70 .960 2.35 2.05
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1973-AL-29-1%
0.01 Career Shares (1456th)

On-Base% s c a p y
1973 AL--.376--7th
1979 NL--.386--9th
1980 NL--.373--7th**

Runs Scored s c a p y
1973 AL--98--2nd
1976 AL--91--8th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1973 AL--78--9th
1979 NL--96--4th
1980 NL--81--8th

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1973 AL--53--2nd
1974 AL--54--1st
1975 AL--30--8th
1976 AL--75--1st
1979 NL--58--2nd
1980 NL--45--9th
1981 NL--26--4th
Career--395--71st

Singles s c a p y
1973 AL--138--4th
1976 AL--136--7th

Times On Base s c a p y
1973 AL--239--10th
1976 AL--238--8th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1974 AL--11--7th
1975 AL--13--8th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1973 AL--20--1st
1974 AL--26--1st
1976 AL--29--1st
1979 NL--24--1st
1980 NL--19--3rd
Career--162--16th

Outs Made s c a p y
1976 AL--474--7th

                           
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.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 4 (436), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 26 (858), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 18 (843), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 15 (988), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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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.

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