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Barry Zito League
9-4-2100
Norm Karns Relief Pitcher
Retired (2002, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.31 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 55-42 Status Deceased (2051) Option Years 0  
SV 26 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 12-28-1966
K 573 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1988)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(61 games)
IP 699.0
WHIP 1.39 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 2002
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1993 WAS
2
 3
16
0
0
0
2
 1
19.0
 18 12 10 0 12
14
1.58
4.74
1994 WAS-MON
6
 8
60
1
0
0
7
 4
97.1
 102 51 45 1 41
84
1.47
4.16
1995 MON
3
 5
89
0
0
0
1
 3
117.1
 117 69 66 1 40
96
1.34
5.06
1996 MON
8
 5
65
1
0
0
2
 2
87.0
 98 57 54 1 29
79
1.46
5.59
1997 MON
11
 4
62
0
0
0
1
 0
79.2
 60 38 30 1 36
66
1.21
3.39
1998 MON
5
 7
66
0
0
0
3
 2
74.0
 73 39 33 3 24
57
1.31
4.01
1999 MON
11
 5
53
0
0
0
1
 2
70.0
 63 28 27 1 23
57
1.23
3.47
2000 FLA
3
 1
42
0
0
0
4
 2
66.0
 55 26 22 1 26
54
1.23
3.00
2001 FLA
6
 4
59
0
0
0
5
 3
88.2
 113 52 48 3 41
66
1.74
4.87
2100
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
55
 42
512
2
0
0
26
 19
699.0
 699 372 335 12 272
573
1.39
4.31
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Norm Karns has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2001-03-29The Florida Gators have promoted Roy Basinski to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Norm Karns to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Dutch Johnson to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Bud Smith to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Vic Hall to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Dion Joyner to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Armando Bautista to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Carl Rohrmeier to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Blackie Naton to the major league team.
2001-03-29Norm Karns has signed with the Florida Gators for $1.2M per year for 1 year.
2000-03-29The Florida Gators have promoted Putsy Schwind to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Mike Santana to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Ruben Ramirez to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Brady Chambers to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Bob Bovee to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Norm Karns to the major league team.
2000-03-29Norm Karns has signed with the Florida Gators for $2.7M per year for 1 year.
1995-03-30The Montreal Royals have promoted Jay Derrington to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Ariel Hannah to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Matias Pettee to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Vern Bonham to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Gino Holloway to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Norm Karns to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Muddy Bolton to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Chas Fowler to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Bobby Teufel to the major league team.
1995-03-28Norm Karns has signed with the Montreal Royals for $2.25M per year for 5 years.
1994-08-29Trade #1273079 has been completed between the Montreal Royals and the Washington Insiders. The Washington Insiders receive Claude Groom, Draft Pick 1996 Round 2 MON (Irv Archie) from the Montreal Royals in exchange for Norm Karns.
1994-06-11The Washington Insiders have removed Norm Karns from the trade block.
1994-04-11The Washington Insiders have placed Norm Karns on the trade block.
1993-08-10The Washington Insiders have promoted Norm Karns to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have designated Mike Crotty for assignment.