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Old Molitor Delahanty League
3-31-2005
Merle Norton Shortstop
Retired (2003, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .232 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .653 Status Retired (2003) Option Years 0  
H 338 Age 36 (OS 37) Date of Birth 12-19-1968
HR 35 Drafted Round 3, Pick 60
(1990)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(15 games)
RBI 167
SB 13
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A-
Speed A  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A  (88.8%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B A  (89.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 70% 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
1993 OAK-LAN
8
8
1
2
0
0
0
1
4
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.750
.500
.250
.000
.250
1999 BOS
130
505
71
137
26
9
10
65
47
 108 0 3
1
 0 10
.749
.332
.418
.147
.271
2000 BOS
102
353
40
69
8
2
7
43
24
 80 3 1
0
 0 16
.541
.252
.289
.093
.195
2001 BOS-STL
64
130
9
34
4
1
4
17
12
 31 0 1
1
 0 3
.722
.322
.400
.138
.262
2002 STL
48
56
8
13
1
0
4
9
4
 9 0 0
0
 2 1
.748
.283
.464
.232
.232
2003 STL-CHN
102
406
32
83
18
5
10
32
21
 86 0 0
11
 3 5
.591
.244
.347
.143
.204
Total
454
1458
161
338
57
17
35
167
112
 316 3 5
13
 5 35
.653
.287
.366
.134
.232
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Merle Norton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2003-10-25The Chicago HoytBaines have designated Merle Norton for assignment.
2003-05-19The Chicago HoytBaines have promoted Merle Norton to the major league team. The Chicago HoytBaines have designated Ben Palmer for assignment.
2003-05-17The Chicago HoytBaines have acquired Merle Norton from the waiver wire.
2003-05-10The St. Louis Fredbirds have waived Merle Norton.
2003-05-02The St. Louis Fredbirds have promoted Bud White to the major league team. The St. Louis Fredbirds have promoted Mike Bassett to the major league team. The St. Louis Fredbirds have designated Merle Norton for assignment. The St. Louis Fredbirds have designated Ed Telford for assignment.
2002-04-01The St. Louis Fredbirds have placed Merle Norton on the trade block.
2001-06-27The St. Louis Fredbirds have acquired Merle Norton from the waiver wire.
2001-06-20The Boston Brewers have designated Merle Norton for assignment.
1999-03-31The Boston Brewers have promoted Merle Norton to the major league team. The Boston Brewers have designated Nat Harkins for assignment.
1995-07-24The Boston Brewers have acquired Merle Norton from the waiver wire.
1995-04-14The Los Angeles Dodgers have waived Merle Norton.
1994-06-08The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Merle Norton from the waiver wire. The Los Angeles Dodgers have waived Harley Wunsch.
1994-05-29The Tampa Bay Galvestons have waived Merle Norton.
1994-04-15The Tampa Bay Galvestons have acquired Merle Norton from the waiver wire.
1994-04-08The Los Angeles Dodgers have waived Merle Norton.
1993-08-23The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Merle Norton from the waiver wire.
1993-05-19The Oakland Rounders have waived Merle Norton.
1993-04-09The Oakland Rounders have promoted Merle Norton to the major league team. The Oakland Rounders have promoted Tim Barry to the major league team.
1993-04-09The Oakland Rounders have acquired Merle Norton from the waiver wire.
1993-04-01The Cincinnati Golden Nuggets have waived Merle Norton.