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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1993 Away 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .533 .333 .200 .000 .200
1993 Home 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 .667 .333 .000 .333
1999 Away 63 250 36 68 9 5 5 31 23 56 1 0 6 .739 .331 .408 .136 .272
1999 Home 67 255 35 69 17 4 5 34 24 52 0 0 4 .760 .332 .427 .157 .271
2000 Away 52 193 16 38 5 1 2 19 13 45 0 0 12 .515 .251 .264 .067 .197
2000 Home 50 160 24 31 3 1 5 24 11 35 0 0 4 .572 .253 .319 .125 .194
2001 Away 31 68 4 19 2 0 2 10 7 21 0 0 1 .744 .347 .397 .118 .279
2001 Home 33 62 5 15 2 1 2 7 5 10 1 0 2 .697 .294 .403 .161 .242
2002 Away 26 35 3 5 0 0 1 1 3 5 0 2 1 .439 .211 .229 .086 .143
2002 Home 22 21 5 8 1 0 3 8 1 4 0 0 0 1.266 .409 .857 .476 .381
2003 Away 51 206 14 36 5 2 4 14 9 46 6 3 2 .486 .209 .277 .102 .175
2003 Home 51 200 18 47 13 3 6 18 12 40 5 0 3 .698 .278 .420 .185 .235
Total Away 226 757 73 167 21 8 14 76 56 175 7 5 22 .599 .275 .325 .104 .221
Total Home 228 701 88 171 36 9 21 91 56 141 6 0 13 .711 .301 .411 .167 .244
Total 454 1458 161 338 57 17 35 167 112 316 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.