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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Billy North Right Field
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .695 Status Deceased (1988) Option Years 0  
H 949 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 12-03-1927
HR 75 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(10 games)
RBI 425
SB 54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt B- Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.1%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C+ (49.9%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 KC
55
172
16
46
7
1
2
18
17
36 0 1
7
5 1
.686
.332
.355
.087
.267
1951 KC
122
415
38
104
24
2
10
45
28
71 0 3
9
14 5
.686
.296
.390
.140
.251
1952 KC
104
203
30
52
9
1
8
33
18
45 1 1
5
4 2
.747
.318
.429
.172
.256
1953 KC
114
303
29
80
9
2
9
30
21
54 0 2
5
7 2
.706
.310
.396
.132
.264
1954 KC-NYN
85
155
17
39
6
2
0
14
13
21 0 0
3
5 0
.626
.310
.316
.065
.252
1955 NYN
34
40
9
11
0
0
0
3
7
5 0 0
1
1 0
.658
.383
.275
.000
.275
1956 NYN
97
351
41
98
13
2
3
35
31
54 1 2
5
2 6
.691
.338
.353
.074
.279
1957 NYN
130
495
63
127
22
1
8
56
59
91 2 5
4
5 3
.689
.335
.354
.097
.257
1958 NYN
121
292
44
82
12
1
9
42
29
35 1 4
6
2 1
.765
.344
.421
.140
.281
1959 NYN
128
345
40
89
20
5
10
49
31
65 0 0
2
1 3
.751
.319
.432
.174
.258
1960 NYN
121
305
29
72
14
1
4
35
29
58 0 4
2
1 4
.627
.299
.328
.092
.236
1961 NYN
110
334
38
90
9
3
9
43
36
47 3 1
2
1 3
.740
.345
.395
.126
.269
1962 NYN
82
193
27
49
9
2
2
19
15
33 0 1
2
0 2
.659
.306
.352
.098
.254
1963 NYN
22
76
5
10
0
2
1
3
7
11 0 0
1
0 1
.429
.205
.224
.092
.132
Total
1325
3679
426
949
154
25
75
425
341
626 8 24
54
48 33
.695
.320
.375
.117
.258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Billy North has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-06-26The New York Giants have acquired Buddy Hilley from the waiver wire. The New York Giants have waived Billy North.
1963-06-15The New York Giants have designated Billy North for assignment.
1963-05-08Billy North of the New York Giants is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1959-06-03Billy North of the New York Giants is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1956-04-25Billy North of the New York Giants is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1955-05-10Billy North of the New York Giants is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1954-05-01The New York Giants have promoted Billy North to the major league team.
1954-04-29The New York Giants have acquired Billy North from the waiver wire. The New York Giants have waived Pete Surhoff.
1954-04-08The Kansas City Athletics have waived Billy North.
1954-04-08The Kansas City Athletics have demoted Billy North to the minor leagues.
1951-06-13Billy North of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1951-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Billy North to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Henry Morgan to the minors.
1950-06-27The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jackie Mays to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Billy North to the minors.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Kenny Plunder to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Billy North to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Chris Dozier to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Major Bender to the minors.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Billy West to Billy North.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Bruce Salmon to Billy West.