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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 Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A-
Speed 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 (88.8%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B (89.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 70% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1993 3B OAK-LAN 1 1 8.0 4 0 4 0 0 -1 4.50 1.000
SS OAK-LAN 2 0 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1999 SS BOS 111 108 975.0 469 187 275 7 46 +9 4.26 .985
3B BOS 19 19 167.1 50 9 38 3 0 +1 2.53 .940
2000 SS BOS 58 45 411.1 200 73 120 7 17 +2 4.22 .965
3B BOS 20 20 176.0 61 17 39 5 3 +6 2.86 .918
2B BOS 18 18 163.2 92 36 52 4 9 -3 4.84 .957
2001 3B BOS-STL 7 7 66.0 16 4 11 1 1 -1 2.05 .938
2B BOS-STL 7 7 62.2 33 10 21 2 2 +2 4.45 .939
SS BOS-STL 13 6 61.0 30 12 18 0 4 +2 4.43 1.000
LF BOS-STL 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
RF BOS-STL 1 1 9.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 7.00 1.000
2002 3B STL 3 3 25.0 9 2 6 1 1 +1 2.88 .889
2B STL 1 1 8.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
2003 SS STL-CHN 100 100 897.1 467 180 282 5 32 +3 4.63 .989
3B STL-CHN 1 1 9.0 3 1 2 0 1 -1 3.00 1.000
Pos Total SS 284 259 2346.2 1168 453 696 19 99 +16 4.41 .984
3B 51 51 451.1 143 33 100 10 6 +5 2.65 .930
2B 26 26 234.1 127 47 74 6 11 -1 4.65 .953
LF 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
RF 1 1 9.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 7.00 1.000
Total 363 338 3050.1 1448 543 870 35 116 +20 4.17 .976
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.