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Max Carey League
4-4-2075
Jim Norton Third Base
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .706 Status Deceased (1990) Option Years 0  
H 363 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 10-27-1925
HR 21 Drafted Round 30, Pick 479
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(156 games)
RBI 155
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance C-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B+ (69.8%) Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B (12.0%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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 CLE-CIN
67
237
32
64
14
0
3
24
25
41 1 1
4
2 5
.708
.341
.367
.097
.270
1951 CIN
62
169
31
45
7
2
2
19
15
29 0 0
0
0 7
.693
.326
.367
.101
.266
1952 CIN
43
122
8
29
6
0
1
13
12
22 0 2
1
1 2
.613
.301
.311
.074
.238
1953 CIN-BOS
63
141
12
43
8
0
1
12
12
23 1 1
0
0 1
.744
.361
.383
.078
.305
1954 BOS
98
201
22
52
11
2
3
25
33
24 1 4
0
1 13
.738
.360
.378
.119
.259
1955 BOS-KC-DET-NYN
39
129
18
40
5
1
5
25
12
20 1 1
3
1 1
.851
.371
.481
.171
.310
1956 NYN
47
135
13
40
4
0
5
15
12
24 1 3
0
1 3
.788
.351
.437
.141
.296
1957 NYN-BRO
50
104
7
14
3
0
1
10
17
20 1 0
0
0 2
.455
.262
.192
.058
.135
1958 BRO-CHN
33
88
8
27
2
2
0
7
5
15 0 1
0
0 3
.715
.340
.375
.068
.307
1959 CHN
15
32
3
9
0
0
0
5
2
7 0 1
0
0 1
.596
.314
.281
.000
.281
Total
517
1358
154
363
60
7
21
155
145
225 6 14
8
6 38
.706
.337
.368
.101
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Jim Norton has retired from the Chicago Black Crackers
1958-08-10The Chicago Black Crackers have acquired Jim Norton from the waiver wire.
1958-08-06The Brooklyn Bushwhackers have promoted Walt Mitchell to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bushwhackers have designated Jim Norton for assignment. The Brooklyn Bushwhackers have sent Jerry Knickerbocker to the minors.
1957-05-23The Brooklyn Bushwhackers have acquired Jim Norton from the waiver wire.
1957-05-18The New York Heroes have promoted Mateo Alou to the major league team. The New York Heroes have designated Jim Norton for assignment.
1956-06-06The New York Heroes have promoted Jim Norton to the major league team. The New York Heroes have sent Joe Bailey to the minors.
1956-04-01The New York Heroes have promoted Joe Bailey to the major league team. The New York Heroes have designated Jim Norton for assignment.
1955-07-04The New York Heroes have promoted Jim Norton to the major league team. The New York Heroes have designated Dick Osborn for assignment.
1955-06-20The New York Heroes have acquired Jim Norton from the waiver wire. The New York Heroes have waived Joe Sasser.
1955-05-06The Detroit Rockets have waived Jim Norton.
1955-04-29A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Isotopes and the Detroit Rockets. The Detroit Rockets receive Sid Dixon, Alex Crosby, Jim Norton from the Kansas City Isotopes in exchange for Jerry Sanders.
1955-04-22The Kansas City Isotopes have acquired Jim Norton from the waiver wire.
1955-04-09The Boston Brawlers have waived Jim Norton.
1954-10-23The Boston Brawlers have promoted Jack Cust to the major league team. The Boston Brawlers have designated Jim Norton for assignment. The Boston Brawlers have designated Johnny Myers for assignment.
1953-06-07The Boston Brawlers have acquired Jim Norton from the waiver wire.
1953-06-03The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Felix Quinn to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have designated Jim Norton for assignment.
1952-10-23The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Jim Norton to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Frank Ellison to the minors.
1952-10-13The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Mickey Herbert to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Jim Norton to the minors.
1951-10-03The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted David Jeffcoat to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Vance Claset to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Jack Dolan to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Ron Gehring to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Mike Mallory to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Jim Norton to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Danny Cristall to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Pretzel Simpson to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Ed James to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Ed Myers to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Bob Hamric to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Mickey Herbert to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Bob Weaver to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Rich Marrero to the minors.
1951-10-01The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Bob Hamric to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Pretzel Simpson to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Mickey Herbert to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Bob Weaver to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Rich Marrero to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Ed James to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Ed Myers to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Danny Cristall to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Ron Gehring to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Mike Mallory to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent David Jeffcoat to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Jim Norton to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Vance Claset to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Jack Dolan to the minors.
1951-07-11The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Jim Norton to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Mickey Herbert to the minors.
1951-06-19The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Ben Kubinski to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Jim Norton to the minors.
1950-06-13The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Jim Norton to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Harry Lambeth to the minors.
1950-06-13The Cincinnati RedLegs have acquired Jim Norton from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati RedLegs have waived Barney Flavin.
1950-06-13The Cleveland Hindus have waived Jim Norton.
1950-04-01The Cleveland Hindus have renamed Edwin Vuckovich to Jim Norton.