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Barry Zito League
9-2-2102
Joe Norton Starting Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.98 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 177-170 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 07-06-1940
K 2615 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(3 games)
IP 3111.1
WHIP 1.32 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1976
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1961 STL
0
 3
4
4
0
0
0
 0
17.0
 26 17 17 0 9
11
2.06
9.00
1963 STL
12
 16
35
35
4
1
0
 0
227.1
 214 133 125 4 84
184
1.31
4.95
1964 STL
10
 10
30
30
5
1
0
 0
203.0
 178 94 90 2 77
162
1.26
3.99
1965 STL
16
 9
36
36
2
1
0
 0
258.0
 231 99 94 5 108
234
1.31
3.28
1966 STL
16
 12
36
36
3
0
0
 0
234.0
 243 119 116 3 89
212
1.42
4.46
1967 STL
16
 14
36
36
5
0
0
 0
247.2
 233 130 116 2 91
213
1.31
4.22
1968 STL
14
 12
36
36
3
0
0
 0
257.1
 223 84 83 3 92
221
1.22
2.90
1969 STL
15
 12
37
37
7
2
0
 0
252.2
 223 115 107 5 102
206
1.29
3.81
1970 STL
12
 16
37
37
5
2
0
 0
226.2
 218 128 120 3 93
187
1.37
4.76
1971 STL
19
 9
36
36
3
1
0
 0
246.1
 226 99 88 3 77
211
1.23
3.22
1972 STL
8
 16
36
36
2
1
0
 0
228.0
 231 114 101 2 94
183
1.43
3.99
1973 STL
17
 10
34
34
2
0
0
 0
234.0
 200 97 90 3 69
197
1.15
3.46
1974 STL
10
 17
38
38
6
0
0
 0
245.1
 223 125 114 2 116
196
1.38
4.18
1975 STL
12
 14
37
37
1
0
0
 0
234.0
 243 122 114 3 89
198
1.42
4.38
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
177
 170
468
468
48
9
0
 0
3111.1
 2912 1476 1375 40 1190
2615
1.32
3.98
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Joe Norton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-07-13Joe Norton of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1969-10-07Joe Norton of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1969-03-30The St. Louis Writers have promoted Jim Dawson to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Joe Norton to the major league team.
1969-03-30Joe Norton has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $15.0M per year for 7 years.
1966-05-08Joe Norton of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1964-06-15Joe Norton of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1963-03-28The St. Louis Writers have promoted Joe Norton to the major league team.
1961-09-02The St. Louis Writers have promoted Herb Sockalexis to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have sent Joe Norton to the minors.
1961-08-23The St. Louis Writers have promoted Joe Norton to the major league team.
1961-07-09The St. Louis Writers have promoted Ferris Blanco to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have sent Joe Norton to the minors.
1961-06-28The St. Louis Writers have promoted Joe Norton to the major league team.