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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 OAK
9
5
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1951 OAK
44
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1952 MIN
25
40
3
5
1
0
0
4
2
 15 0 0
0
 0 0
.317
.167
.150
.025
.125
1953 MIN
80
5
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1954 MIN
75
13
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.308
.154
.154
.000
.154
1955 MIN
81
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1956 MIN
90
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1957 MIN
87
10
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 1
.091
.091
.000
.000
.000
1958 LAA
88
21
4
4
0
0
0
1
1
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.418
.227
.190
.000
.190
1959 LAA
66
17
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
 7 0 0
0
 0 1
.353
.176
.176
.000
.176
Total
645
119
9
16
1
0
0
7
4
 43 0 0
0
 0 4
.305
.163
.143
.008
.134
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.