Bill North Notable

b. May 15, 1948 · Chicago Cubs 1971–1972, Oakland Athletics 1973–1978, Los Angeles Dodgers 1978, San Francisco Giants 1979–1981

Bill North's 395 stolen bases are tied for the 79th most anyone has.

He played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1971 and closing with the San Francisco Giants in 1981. His longest stay was with the Oakland Athletics, from 1973 to 1978.

He stole 395 bases and scored 640 runs, with 1,016 hits and a .261 average. He finished with 20 home runs, 120 doubles and 627 walks.

He led the league in stolen bases two times between 1974 and 1976, topping out at 75. He played 1,066 games in the outfield, with 2,820 putouts and 57 errors.

He was born in Seattle, WA, USA on May 15, 1948. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1971	CHC	8	16	3	6	0	0	0	0	4	6	1	.375
1972	CHC	66	127	22	23	2	3	0	4	13	33	6	.181
1973	OAK	146	554	98	158	10	5	5	34	78	89	53	.285
1974	OAK	149	543	79	141	20	5	4	33	69	86	54	.260
1975	OAK	140	524	74	143	17	5	1	43	81	80	30	.273
1976	OAK	154	590	91	163	20	5	2	31	73	95	75	.276
1977	OAK	56	184	32	48	3	3	1	9	32	25	17	.261
1978	LAD/OAK	134	356	59	82	14	0	0	15	74	61	30	.230
1979	SFG	142	460	87	119	15	4	5	30	96	84	58	.259
1980	SFG	128	415	73	104	12	1	1	19	81	78	45	.251
1981	SFG	46	131	22	29	7	0	1	12	26	28	26	.221
Career	—	1169	3900	640	1016	120	31	20	230	627	665	395	.261

On this day & linked events

1948

Born May 15, 1948

Seattle, WA, USA

1971

Major-league debut: Bill North

Bill North made a major-league debut on September 3, 1971.

1981

Final major-league game: Bill North

Bill North played a final major-league game on June 11, 1981.

Image: John Morgan, CC BY 2.0