LF Bill Norton #25
Raleigh Explorers (DET) SEL
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
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LF BILL NORTON #25 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 .250 .000 0 -0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/10/1974 @ WSB Loss, 6-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/09/1974 HAT Loss, 5-14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/08/1974 @ HAT Loss, 1-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/07/1974 @ HAT Loss, 5-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/05/1974 TUS Loss, 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/1974 TUS Win, 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1974 TUS Loss, 7-10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/30/1974 @ PEN Loss, 2-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1974 @ PEN Win, 8-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/1974 @ PEN Loss, 5-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/18/1952
Born in:Philadelphia, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 20th Pick in Round 16
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .000 .250 .000 .250 .191 .000 -12
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 0.58 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
September   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
2 Years Ago   9 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Career   16 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 8 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Road   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Grass   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Night   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 31 40 17 5 0 2 10 4 6 13 .425 .521 .700 1.221 .561 .275 221
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 48 2 1 0 1 0 0 28 7 0 0 0.0 14.9 16.77 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 4 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Versus Right   32 13 4 0 1 9 3 6 12 0 0 2 .406 .525 .625 1.150
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   10 6 1 0 2 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .600 .636 1.300 1.936
August   24 11 4 0 0 6 1 4 7 0 0 2 .458 .567 .625 1.192
September   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Last Year   40 17 5 0 2 10 4 6 13 0 0 2 .425 .521 .700 1.221
2 Years Ago   20 5 1 0 0 1 6 6 9 0 0 1 .250 .444 .300 .744
Career   79 27 6 0 4 17 13 14 30 0 0 3 .342 .458 .570 1.028
Home   17 9 1 0 1 5 3 3 6 0 0 0 .529 .600 .765 1.365
Road   23 8 4 0 1 5 1 3 7 0 0 2 .348 .464 .652 1.116
Grass   40 17 5 0 2 10 4 6 13 0 0 2 .425 .521 .700 1.221
Day   10 6 1 0 0 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 .600 .667 .700 1.367
Night   30 11 4 0 2 7 4 4 10 0 0 2 .367 .472 .700 1.172
As Starter   19 10 3 0 1 5 2 3 6 0 0 1 .526 .609 .842 1.451
As Reliever / Substitution   21 7 2 0 1 5 2 3 7 0 0 1 .333 .440 .571 1.011
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 Ottumwa - R 19 14 26 4 0 0 0 2 5 9 0 0 11 0 0 .154 .371 .154 .525 35 54 -0.1
1971 Savannah - A 19 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -140 -0.0
1972 Ottumwa - R 20 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -158 -0.1
1972 Biloxi - R 20 10 19 5 0 0 2 6 3 2 0 0 8 0 0 .263 .333 .579 .912 141 137 0.2
1972 Total - R 20 12 21 5 0 0 2 6 3 2 0 0 10 0 0 .238 .304 .524 .828 120 111 0.1
1972 Raleigh - A 20 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 92 91 0.0
1973 Biloxi - R 21 20 20 5 1 0 0 1 6 6 1 0 9 0 0 .250 .444 .300 .744 91 115 0.1
1973 Raleigh - A 21 3 9 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733 100 109 0.0
1973 Terre Haute - A 21 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -129 -0.0
1974 Biloxi - R 22 31 40 17 5 0 2 10 4 6 2 0 13 0 0 .425 .521 .700 1.221 208 221 0.6
1974 Raleigh - A 22 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -34 -12 -0.0
Total HL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -129
Total SEL 12 16 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 8 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583 58 65
Total GSL 61 79 27 6 0 4 17 13 14 3 0 30 0 0 .342 .458 .570 1.028 161 173
Total UMVA 16 28 4 0 0 0 2 5 9 0 0 13 0 0 .143 .351 .143 .494 27 42
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Ottumwa - R 1B 4 2 14 0 1 14 0 1.000 19.0 6.63 +0.0 1.064
1971 Savannah - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Ottumwa - R LF 7 4 4 0 0 5 1 .800 42.2 0.84 +0.1 1.047
1972 Biloxi - R 1B 6 4 27 1 2 28 0 1.000 35.2 7.07 +0.7 1.328
1972 Ottumwa - R 1B 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1973 Raleigh - A 1B 3 2 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 18.0 9.00 -0.1 1.071
1973 Biloxi - R 1B 2 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 11.0 4.91 +0.0 .000
1973 Terre Haute - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Biloxi - R LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Biloxi - R CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Biloxi - R 1B 7 5 32 0 4 32 0 1.000 41.0 7.02 -0.3 .952
1974 Biloxi - R LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 23 14 98 1 8 99 0 1.000 126.2 7.03 +0.3 1.081
TOTAL LF 12 4 4 0 0 5 1 .800 49.2 0.72 +0.1 1.047
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of high school (Athens; Athens, AL) by the Washington Eagles. (Round 16, Pick 20, 380th overall pick).
06/18/1970 Released by the Washington organization.
12/11/1970 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization.
07/21/1972 Was traded by the Cleveland Foresters to the Detroit Dynamos in exchange for SP Johnny Taylor.
09/29/1973 Wins the 1973 Southeastern League SEL Championship Series with the Raleigh Explorers!
09/26/1974 Wins the 1974 Southeastern League SEL Championship Series with the Raleigh Explorers!
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