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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
Ken Norton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.12 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 56-46 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 143 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 09-26-1923
K 651 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(45 games)
IP 903.1
WHIP 1.38 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1960
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity C+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt C- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 OAK
1
 0
9
2
0
0
0
 0
21.2
 16 4 4 0 6
15
1.02
1.66
1951 OAK
4
 4
44
0
0
0
2
 1
55.0
 58 32 28 0 23
47
1.47
4.58
1952 MIN
4
 7
25
25
0
0
0
 0
136.0
 141 69 66 0 47
105
1.38
4.37
1953 MIN
5
 2
80
1
0
0
1
 0
102.1
 90 44 41 2 33
72
1.20
3.61
1954 MIN
9
 5
75
0
0
0
2
 2
89.2
 94 47 46 0 38
67
1.47
4.62
1955 MIN
4
 5
81
0
0
0
45
 10
74.0
 90 32 30 0 24
46
1.54
3.65
1956 MIN
4
 5
90
0
0
0
35
 11
99.1
 125 58 56 0 33
59
1.59
5.07
1957 MIN
11
 6
87
0
0
0
38
 7
109.1
 102 42 38 2 28
90
1.19
3.13
1958 LAA
7
 7
88
0
0
0
14
 4
122.0
 137 72 67 1 44
82
1.48
4.94
1959 LAA
7
 5
66
3
0
0
6
 4
94.0
 96 47 38 0 24
68
1.28
3.64
2103
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
56
 46
645
31
0
0
143
 39
903.1
 949 447 414 5 300
651
1.38
4.12
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Ken Norton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-08-25Ken Norton of the Los Angeles Beachgoers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1955-06-04Ken Norton of the Minnesota Road-Kill is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1954-08-09Ken Norton of the Minnesota Road-Kill is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1954-07-03Ken Norton of the Minnesota Road-Kill is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1954-04-17Ken Norton of the Minnesota Road-Kill is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1953-06-20Ken Norton of the Minnesota Road-Kill is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1952-03-29The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Dan Goslin to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Elmer Holden to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Lou Nieman to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Jason Maldonado to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Ken Norton to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Scott Bushong to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Dalton Thompson to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Nikco Dawson to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted George Main to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Jose Morgan to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Eddie Lutzke to the major league team.
1952-03-29Ken Norton has signed with the Minnesota Road-Kill for $3.39M per year for 8 years.
1951-05-15Ken Norton of the Oakland Senators is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1950-08-24The Oakland Senators have promoted Ken Norton to the major league team.
1950-07-29A trade has been completed between the Oakland Senators and the Cincinnati Red Legs. The Cincinnati Red Legs receive Johnny Polidor, Marty Schulz (Optioned), Draft Pick 1952 Round 2 OAK (Reid Lyle) from the Oakland Senators in exchange for Ken Norton.
1950-03-27The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent Ken Norton to the minors. The Cincinnati Red Legs have sent Al Ryan to the minors.
1950-03-24The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Ken Norton to the major league team.