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Bill North

Center Field
1971—1981
BORN
May 15, 1948, in Seattle, WA
BATS / THROWS
Both / Right
HT / WT
5-11 / 185
MLB DEBUT
September 3, 1971
FINAL GAME
June 11, 1981
PRIMARY TEAM
Oakland A's
.261
BATTING AVERAGE
1016
HITS
26.8
WAR
.365
ON-BASE PCT
20
26.5
WAR7
.323
SLUGGING
.688
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.7
WAR PER SEASON
Bill North
 
Very fast center fielder; member of 1972-74 World Champion “Swingin’ A’s”; wrestled Reggie Jackson in a famous clubhouse fight.
— 1973-74 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
North
26.8
26.5
19.6
16.9
26.7
3.7
AVG HOFer
74.6
45.7
33.5
22.8
60.2
5.4

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Bill North Rank?

Ranking Among Center Fielders by Wins Above Replacement

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
NR
87
93
64
97
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Center Fielders