Bill North

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Bill North
North in 2013
Center fielder
Born: (1948-05-15) May 15, 1948 (age 76) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 1971, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
June 11, 1981, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.261
Home runs	20
Runs batted in	230
Stolen bases	395
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1971–1972) Oakland Athletics (1973–1978) Los Angeles Dodgers (1978) San Francisco Giants (1979–1981)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1974) 2× AL stolen base leader (1974, 1976)

William Alex North (born May 15, 1948) is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1971 to 1981, he played for the Chicago Cubs (1971–72), Oakland Athletics (1973–78), Los Angeles Dodgers (1978) and San Francisco Giants (1979–81). He was a switch hitter and threw right-handed.

In an 11-year career, North compiled a career batting average of .261 (1016-for-3900) with 20 home runs and 230 runs batted in. One of the fastest men in the game, he also recorded 395 stolen bases.