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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1993 LHP 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 NaN 1.000 .000 .000 .000
1993 RHP 6 8 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .650 .400 .250 .000 .250
1999 LHP 51 101 28 6 1 1 9 13 16 .743 .357 .386 .109 .277
1999 RHP 117 404 109 20 8 9 56 34 92 .751 .325 .426 .156 .270
2000 LHP 49 133 27 2 2 3 15 11 27 .585 .269 .316 .113 .203
2000 RHP 83 220 42 6 0 4 28 13 53 .514 .242 .273 .082 .191
2001 LHP 48 69 22 1 1 4 14 7 14 .913 .377 .536 .217 .319
2001 RHP 27 61 12 3 0 0 3 5 17 .503 .258 .246 .049 .197
2002 LHP 36 38 9 0 0 3 7 3 5 .766 .293 .474 .237 .237
2002 RHP 11 18 4 1 0 1 2 1 4 .708 .263 .444 .222 .222
2003 LHP 51 103 20 2 1 4 11 6 23 .588 .239 .350 .155 .194
2003 RHP 91 303 63 16 4 6 21 15 63 .592 .245 .347 .139 .208
Total LHP 237 444 106 11 5 15 56 42 85 .692 .305 .387 .149 .239
Total RHP 335 1014 232 46 12 20 111 70 231 .636 .279 .357 .128 .229
Total 454 1458 338 57 17 35 167 112 316 .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.