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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
7-27-2309
Norm Almanza Shortstop
Retired (2026, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .183 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .482 Status Deceased (2069) Option Years 0  
H 15 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-26-1992
HR 0 Drafted Round 2, Pick 39
(2014)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(62 games)
RBI 7
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
2014 Minors 22 29.00 3 / 4 4 / 5 2 / 3 4 / 7 1 / 3 4 / 5 2 / 2 20 / 29
2014 Majors 22 6.01 0 / 0 3 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 6 / 6
2015 Minors 23 19.00 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 3 9 / 19
2016 Minors 24 20.00 1 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 2 9 / 20
2017 Minors 25 25.00 1 / 6 2 / 3 3 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 1 9 / 25
2018 Minors 26 21.00 1 / 4 1 / 2 4 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 4 / 5 3 / 3 13 / 21
2019 Minors 27 28.00 2 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 3 5 / 8 0 / 3 12 / 28
2020 Minors 28 25.00 2 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 7 2 / 6 0 / 2 7 / 25
2021 Minors 29 25.00 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 0 2 / 3 5 / 25
2022 Minors 30 25.00 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 2 / 5 1 / 3 4 / 25
2023 Minors 31 19.00 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 19
2024 Minors 32 5.00 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 5
2024 Majors 32 14.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 14
2025 Minors 33 5.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 5
2025 Majors 33 3.40 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
2026 Minors 34 11.00 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 3 / 11
2026 Majors 34 10.00 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 10
Total 0 0 0 12 / 43 18 / 41 15 / 35 15 / 49 4 / 42 23 / 49 14 / 31 101 / 290
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2026-11-01Norm Almanza has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2026-07-27The New York BayPirates have waived Norm Almanza.
2026-05-10The New York BayPirates have acquired Norm Almanza from the waiver wire.
2026-04-01The New York Baseball Club have waived Norm Almanza.
2025-08-21The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have designated Norm Almanza for assignment.
2025-08-01The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Norm Almanza to the major league team.
2025-06-29The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have designated Norm Almanza for assignment.
2025-06-01The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have promoted Norm Almanza to the major league team.
2025-06-01The Pittsburgh Baseball Club have acquired Norm Almanza from the waiver wire.
2024-05-21The Pittsburgh Barnstormers have waived Norm Almanza.
2015-04-01The Philadelphia Barnstormers have sent Ken Tarver to the minors. The Philadelphia Barnstormers have sent Ernie Ward to the minors. The Philadelphia Barnstormers have sent Hubie Carpin to the minors. The Philadelphia Barnstormers have sent Norm Almanza to the minors.
2014-09-11The Philadelphia Barnstormers have promoted Norm Almanza to the major league team. The Philadelphia Barnstormers have promoted Ken Tarver to the major league team.