Fred Norman
[edit] Biography
Born on August 20, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas, Fred Norman (Fredie Hubert Norman) played for the Kansas City Athletics, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos over the course of his 16 year career. Norman broke into the bigs on September 21, 1962 with the Kansas City Athletics, and put up a 5.14 ERA in 63 innings pitched in 1970, his rookie year.
There is some disagreement on what was Fred Norman's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1977, when he posted a 3.38 ERA, won 14 games and struck out 160 batters. However, others believe that it was 1972, when he posted a 3.44 ERA and struck out 167 batters.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Pitching Stats
| 1962
| KC
| A
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2.25
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
|
| 1963
| KC
| A
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 11.37
| 6
| 9
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6.1
| 9
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 1
| 0
|
| 1964
| CHI
| N
| 8
| 5
| 0
| 4
| 6.54
| 20
| 25
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 31.2
| 34
| 9
| 21
| 5
| 6
| 1
|
| 1966
| CHI
| N
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4.50
| 6
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 5
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1967
| CHI
| N
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .00
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1970
| STL
| N
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .00
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1970
| LA
| N
| 30
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 5.23
| 47
| 40
| 36
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 62
| 65
| 8
| 33
| 1
| 10
| 2
|
| 1970
| TOT
| N
| 31
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 5.14
| 47
| 40
| 36
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 63
| 66
| 8
| 33
| 1
| 10
| 2
|
| 1971
| STL
| N
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 12.27
| 4
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3.2
| 7
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 3
| 0
|
| 1971
| SD
| N
| 20
| 18
| 3
| 12
| 3.32
| 77
| 48
| 47
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 127.1
| 114
| 7
| 56
| 7
| 8
| 2
|
| 1971
| TOT
| N
| 24
| 18
| 3
| 12
| 3.57
| 81
| 53
| 52
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 131
| 121
| 8
| 63
| 7
| 11
| 2
|
| 1972
| SD
| N
| 42
| 28
| 9
| 11
| 3.44
| 167
| 88
| 81
| 10
| 6
| 2
| 211.2
| 195
| 18
| 88
| 12
| 13
| 2
|
| 1973
| SD
| N
| 12
| 11
| 1
| 7
| 4.26
| 49
| 35
| 35
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 74
| 72
| 9
| 29
| 2
| 1
| 1
|
| 1973
| CIN
| N
| 24
| 24
| 12
| 6
| 3.30
| 112
| 67
| 61
| 7
| 3
| 0
| 166.1
| 136
| 18
| 72
| 9
| 9
| 1
|
| 1973
| TOT
| N
| 36
| 35
| 13
| 13
| 3.60
| 161
| 102
| 96
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 240.1
| 208
| 27
| 101
| 11
| 10
| 2
|
| 1974
| CIN
| N
| 35
| 26
| 13
| 12
| 3.14
| 141
| 69
| 65
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 186.1
| 170
| 15
| 68
| 9
| 4
| 2
|
| 1975
| CIN
| N
| 34
| 26
| 12
| 4
| 3.73
| 119
| 85
| 78
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 188
| 163
| 23
| 84
| 5
| 9
| 0
|
| 1976
| CIN
| N
| 33
| 24
| 12
| 7
| 3.09
| 126
| 71
| 62
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 180.1
| 153
| 10
| 70
| 5
| 6
| 3
|
| 1977
| CIN
| N
| 35
| 34
| 14
| 13
| 3.38
| 160
| 97
| 83
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 221.1
| 200
| 28
| 98
| 9
| 11
| 3
|
| 1978
| CIN
| N
| 36
| 31
| 11
| 9
| 3.70
| 111
| 86
| 73
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 177.1
| 173
| 19
| 82
| 6
| 4
| 3
|
| 1979
| CIN
| N
| 34
| 31
| 11
| 13
| 3.64
| 95
| 86
| 79
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 195.1
| 193
| 14
| 57
| 4
| 2
| 0
|
| 1980
| MON
| N
| 48
| 8
| 4
| 4
| 4.13
| 58
| 50
| 45
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 98
| 96
| 8
| 40
| 4
| 0
| 3
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 399
| 266
| 104
| 102
| 3.62
| 1295
| 854
| 775
| 56
| 15
| 8
| 1929.1
| 1777
| 187
| 807
| 79
| 86
| 23
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 7.84
| 8
| 10
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 10.1
| 13
| 1
| 8
| 0
| 3
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 403
| 268
| 104
| 103
| 3.64
| 1303
| 864
| 784
| 56
| 15
| 8
| 1939.2
| 1790
| 188
| 815
| 79
| 89
| 23
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1962
| KC
| A
| P
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1963
| KC
| A
| P
| 2
| 2
| 6.1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| CHI
| N
| P
| 8
| 5
| 31.2
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1966
| CHI
| N
| P
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1967
| CHI
| N
| P
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1970
| STL
| N
| P
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| LA
| N
| P
| 30
| 0
| 62
| 2
| 7
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 1
| .750
|
| 1970
| TOT
| N
| P
| 31
| 0
| 63
| 2
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 1
| .769
|
| 1971
| STL
| N
| P
| 4
| 0
| 3.2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| .000
|
| 1971
| SD
| N
| P
| 20
| 18
| 127.1
| 3
| 18
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 1
| 0
| .875
|
| 1971
| TOT
| N
| P
| 24
| 18
| 131
| 3
| 18
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 5
| 2
| 0
| .875
|
| 1972
| SD
| N
| P
| 42
| 28
| 211.2
| 9
| 24
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 13
| 6
| 1
| .943
|
| 1973
| SD
| N
| P
| 12
| 11
| 74
| 4
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 6
| 3
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| CIN
| N
| P
| 24
| 24
| 166.1
| 5
| 23
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 7
| 0
| 2
| .875
|
| 1973
| TOT
| N
| P
| 36
| 35
| 240.1
| 9
| 37
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 13
| 6
| 5
| .920
|
| 1974
| CIN
| N
| P
| 35
| 26
| 186.1
| 5
| 14
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 12
| 5
| 1
| .905
|
| 1975
| CIN
| N
| P
| 34
| 26
| 188
| 9
| 19
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 7
| 5
| 1
| .933
|
| 1976
| CIN
| N
| P
| 33
| 24
| 180.1
| 4
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 11
| 4
| 3
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| CIN
| N
| P
| 35
| 34
| 221.1
| 9
| 31
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 8
| 1
| .909
|
| 1978
| CIN
| N
| P
| 36
| 31
| 177.1
| 6
| 25
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 13
| 5
| 1
| .939
|
| 1979
| CIN
| N
| P
| 34
| 31
| 195.1
| 4
| 26
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 13
| 9
| 3
| .909
|
| 1980
| MON
| N
| P
| 48
| 8
| 98
| 1
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 0
| .923
|
| Total
|
|
| P
| 403
| 268
| 1939.2
| 64
| 232
| 26
| 12
| 0
| 11
| 104
| 58
| 17
| .919
|
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1962
| KC
| A
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1963
| KC
| A
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1964
| CHI
| N
| 8
| 11
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .091
| .091
| .091
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1966
| CHI
| N
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1967
| CHI
| N
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1970
| STL
| N
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1970
| LA
| N
| 30
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .143
| .333
| .143
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1970
| TOT
| N
| 31
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .143
| .333
| .143
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1971
| STL
| N
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1971
| SD
| N
| 25
| 38
| 1
| 9
| 0
| 0
| .237
| .293
| .263
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 12
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1971
| TOT
| N
| 29
| 38
| 1
| 9
| 0
| 0
| .237
| .293
| .263
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 12
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1972
| SD
| N
| 43
| 64
| 5
| 8
| 0
| 3
| .125
| .222
| .141
| 1
| 0
| 8
| 14
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1973
| SD
| N
| 12
| 22
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| .136
| .174
| .136
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1973
| CIN
| N
| 24
| 58
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 2
| .052
| .098
| .052
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 17
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1973
| TOT
| N
| 36
| 80
| 4
| 6
| 0
| 2
| .075
| .119
| .075
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 22
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1974
| CIN
| N
| 35
| 61
| 3
| 8
| 0
| 6
| .131
| .159
| .131
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 20
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1975
| CIN
| N
| 34
| 60
| 3
| 7
| 0
| 4
| .117
| .159
| .133
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 19
| 0
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1976
| CIN
| N
| 33
| 50
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 1
| .140
| .154
| .140
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 9
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1977
| CIN
| N
| 35
| 73
| 4
| 8
| 0
| 2
| .110
| .167
| .123
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 26
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1978
| CIN
| N
| 36
| 50
| 3
| 7
| 0
| 3
| .140
| .189
| .140
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 19
| 0
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1979
| CIN
| N
| 34
| 59
| 2
| 9
| 0
| 6
| .153
| .231
| .153
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 22
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 3
|
| 1980
| MON
| N
| 48
| 20
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .050
| .050
| .050
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 405
| 573
| 29
| 72
| 0
| 27
| .126
| .178
| .133
| 4
| 0
| 37
| 176
| 0
| 62
| 0
| 0
| 6
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 409
| 574
| 29
| 72
| 0
| 27
| .125
| .178
| .132
| 4
| 0
| 37
| 177
| 0
| 62
| 0
| 0
| 6
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Kansas City Athletics (June 19, 1961).
- Traded by Kansas City Athletics to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Nelson Mathews (December 15, 1963).
- Traded by Chicago Cubs to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Dick Calmus (April 26, 1967).
- Claimed on waivers by St. Louis Cardinals from Los Angeles Dodgers (September 28, 1970).
- Traded by St. Louis Cardinals with Leron Lee to San Diego Padres in exchange for Al Santorini (June 11, 1971).
- Traded by San Diego Padres to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Gene Locklear, Mike Johnson and cash (June 12, 1973).
- Granted free agency (November 1, 1979).
- Signed by Montreal Expos (December 3, 1979).
- Released by Montreal Expos (April 2, 1981).
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