What years did Bill North play?

Bill North played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1981.

Was Bill North a pitcher?

No. Bill North was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bill North hit?

Bill North hit 20 career home runs with 1016 hits.

Bill North

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1981)

AVG .261

HR 20

RBI 230

H 1,016

OPS .688

PIV 1,449

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 5/15/1948 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-09-03
Last Game: 1981-06-11

Full name: William Alex North

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,169	3,900	640	1,016	120	31	20	230	395	627	665	.261	.365	.323	.688	1,449

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .365 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +13.0% above league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career OPS .688 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1971	CHN	NL	8	16	3	6	0	0	0	0	1	4	6	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	CHN	NL	66	127	22	23	2	3	0	4	6	13	33	.181	.243 (-26%)	.310 (-15%)	.353 (-31%)	.664 (-24%)	-438.7
1973	OAK	AL	146	554	98	158	10	5	5	34	53	78	89	.285	.256 (+11%)	.325 (+16%)	.378 (-8%)	.703 (+3%)	706.4
1974	OAK	AL	149	543	79	141	20	5	4	33	54	69	86	.260	.256 (+1%)	.324 (+7%)	.369 (-9%)	.693 (-1%)	78.3
1975	OAK	AL	140	524	74	143	17	5	1	43	30	81	80	.273	.257 (+6%)	.327 (+14%)	.374 (-12%)	.701 (avg)	396.1
1976	OAK	AL	154	590	91	163	20	5	2	31	75	73	95	.276	.255 (+8%)	.320 (+11%)	.360 (-7%)	.681 (+2%)	456.0
1977	OAK	AL	56	184	32	48	3	3	1	9	17	32	25	.261	.264 (-1%)	.329 (+14%)	.401 (-19%)	.730 (-4%)	25.2
1978	OAK	AL	24	52	5	11	4	0	0	5	3	9	13	.212	.257 (-18%)	.323 (+6%)	.378 (-24%)	.702 (-10%)	-49.1
1978	LAN	NL	110	304	54	71	10	0	0	10	27	65	48	.234	.257 (-9%)	.323 (+15%)	.378 (-30%)	.702 (-9%)	-49.1
1979	SFN	NL	142	460	87	119	15	4	5	30	58	96	84	.259	.265 (-3%)	.329 (+17%)	.397 (-14%)	.727 (avg)	475.8
1980	SFN	NL	128	415	73	104	12	1	1	19	45	81	78	.251	.264 (-5%)	.326 (+14%)	.387 (-25%)	.714 (-7%)	-77.1
1981	SFN	NL	46	131	22	29	7	0	1	12	26	26	28	.221	.255 (-13%)	.320 (+11%)	.368 (-19%)	.688 (-5%)	-1.3
Career · 12 seasons			1,169	3,900	640	1,016	120	31	20	230	395	627	665	.261	—	—	—	—	1,522

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
20	59	8	3	2	0	0	3	7	7	.051

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1978	NLCS	LAN	4	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
1978	WS	LAN	4	8	2	1	1	2	1	0	.125
1975	ALCS	OAK	3	10	0	0	0	1	2	0	.000
1974	ALCS	OAK	4	16	3	1	1	0	2	1	.062
1974	WS	OAK	5	17	3	1	0	0	2	5	.059

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	572	1853	323	498	9	102	.269
Away	597	2047	317	518	11	128	.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1981-06-11	SFG	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	1	0
1981-06-10	SFG	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1981-06-09	SFG	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	1	2
1981-06-07	SFG	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
1981-06-06	SFG	PIT	L	3	1	1	0	1	2
1981-06-05	SFG	PIT	W	4	1	0	0	1	3
1981-06-03	SFG	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1981-06-01	SFG	CIN	L	0	1	0	0	1	0
1981-05-30	SFG	HOU	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1981-05-29	SFG	HOU	W	3	0	2	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1066	991	2820	63	57	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	CHN	OF	6	5	4	0	0	0
1972	CHN	OF	48	26	61	3	3	1
1973	OAK	OF	138	136	429	14	9	5
1974	OAK	OF	138	134	437	9	4	2
1975	OAK	OF	138	134	420	10	11	1
1976	OAK	OF	144	142	397	8	9	1
1977	OAK	OF	52	50	112	1	2	0
1978	OAK	OF	17	13	31	1	0	0
1978	LAN	OF	103	82	232	2	6	1
1979	SFN	OF	130	126	300	8	4	2
1980	SFN	OF	115	108	313	6	6	1
1981	SFN	OF	37	35	84	1	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	15
Center Field	1023
Right Field	29
Designated Hitter	24

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Central Washington University	Ellensburg	WA	1967, 1968, 1969

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1973	Most Valuable Player	AL	29th	3.0	336	0

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Career Spans

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bill North

What years did Bill North play?: Bill North played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1981.
Was Bill North a pitcher?: No. Bill North was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bill North hit?: Bill North hit 20 career home runs with 1016 hits.