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Billy North   |   Major Leaguer   1971-1981

Full Name:  William Alex North
Born:  May 15,1948  in  Seattle, Washington
Height:  5-11  Weight:  185  Bats:  Both  Throws:  Right
High School:  Garfield (Seattle,WA)
College:  Central Washington University

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Drafted:  Selected by Chicago Cubs in 12th Round (278th overall) of 1969 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Nov 21,1972] - Traded by Cubs to Athletics for Bob Locker.  [May 17,1978] - Traded by Athletics to Dodgers for Glenn Burke.  [Nov 2,1978] - Granted Free Agency.  [Mar 10,1979] - Signed as Free Agent by Giants.  [Aug 4,1981] - Released by Giants.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1969CaldwellPio21ChcRk   59188675081216          .266---.351-----
1970QuincyMidw22ChcA   42144314263410          .292---.458-----
 SanAntonioTex22ChcAA   257714162103          .208---.260-----
1971SanAntonioTex23ChcAA   125457911332171045          .291---.433-----
 Chi CubsNL23ChcMLB of8,6816360000114611000 .375.524.37589977%
1972WichitaAmer24ChcAAA   28114214070012          .351---.412-----
 Chi CubsNL24ChcMLB of1,9661272223230460133311102 .181.262.24450655%
1973OaklandAL25OakMLB of2,1146554981581055345320788935707 .285.376.34872460%
1974OaklandAL26OakMLB of11495437914120543354266986511129 .260.347.33768460%
1975OaklandAL27OakMLB of11405247414317514330128180431328 .273.373.33070362%
1976OaklandAL28OakMLB of1154590911632052317529739523648 .276.356.33769357%
1977OaklandAL29OakMLB of156184324833191713322522501 .261.376.32670259%
1978LA DodgersNL30LaMLB of2,71103045471100010278654822514 .234.371.26663758%
 OaklandAL30OakMLB of1,2245251140053291322111 .212.344.28863257%
1979SF GiantsNL31SfMLB of1142460871191545305824968413135 .259.386.34172752%
1980SF GiantsNL32SfMLB of1128415731041211194519817815214 .251.373.29266560%
1981SF GiantsNL33SfMLB of146131222970112268262810301 .221.354.29865258%
 
Major League Totals - 11 Season(s)11693900640101612031202303951626276652528551450 .261.365.32368858%
Minor League Totals - 4 Season(s)27998022428144121686 .287---.405-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1974OaklandAL26OakCh416311000102100000 .063.167.125292--
 OaklandAL26OakWs517310000102500000 .059.158.059217--
1975OaklandAL27OakCh310000001002000000 .000.167.000167--
1978LA DodgersNL30LaCh48000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
 LA DodgersNL30LaWs48211002101000000 .125.222.250472--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)2059832003307700000 .051.152.085237--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1971Chi CubsNL23ChcMLBOF640040---1.000--
 
1972Chi CubsNL24ChcMLBOF486133671---.955--
 
1973OaklandAL25OakMLBOF1384291494525---.980--
1973OaklandAL25OakMLBDH6--------
 
1974OaklandAL26OakMLBOF138437944502---.991--
1974OaklandAL26OakMLBDH8--------
 
1975OaklandAL27OakMLBOF13842010114411---.975--
1975OaklandAL27OakMLBDH1--------
 
1976OaklandAL28OakMLBOF144397894141---.978--
1976OaklandAL28OakMLBDH8--------
 
1977OaklandAL29OakMLBOF52112121150---.983--
1977OaklandAL29OakMLBDH1--------
 
1978LA DodgersNL30LaMLBOF103232262401---.975--
1978OaklandAL30OakMLBOF173110320---1.000--
 
1979SF GiantsNL31SfMLBOF130300843122---.987--
 
1980SF GiantsNL32SfMLBOF115313663251---.982--
 
1981SF GiantsNL33SfMLBOF378413881---.966--
 


 Awards
[1973] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #29)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion Oakland Athletics in 1974. He also played in the 1978 World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

North led the American League in stolen bases twice, in 1974 and 1976.
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