#18 Samuel "The Warden" Norton, Third Base, 29 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Monday, 6/16/1961 |
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| Samuel Norton
The Warden
8/23/1931
29
Shenandoah, IA
6"1
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Third Base
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.0 Stars
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$ 300,000
1961 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 75 Days (763 total Days)
77 Day(s)
7 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versus LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versus RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talent | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
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1
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| Fielding Ratings
3B : 6 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 5/30 | @DET | W 11-10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 5/31 | @DET | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 6/3 | @WSH | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 6/4 | @WSH | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 6/5 | @BOS | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 6/7 | @BOS | L 3-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 6/9 | @SEA | W 9-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 6/11 | @CLE | L 1-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 6/14 | @NYA | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 6/15 | @NYA | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 30 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .267 | .343 | .400 | .743 | .640 | .133 |
| Projected | 76 | 76 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .267 | .343 | .400 | .743 | .640 | .133 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 2 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .370 | .478 | .849 |
| vs. RHP | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
| Close/Late | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .286 | .200 | .486 |
| Scoring Position | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .714 | 1.048 |
| Pinch Hitting | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .385 | .429 | .813 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .222 | .333 | .222 | .556 |
| Road | 18 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .348 | .476 | .824 |
| Last Week | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
| March/April | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .333 | .733 |
| May | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .667 | 1.067 |
| June | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .111 | .311 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1957 | 141 | 417 | 92 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 57 | 46 | 56 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .309 | .333 | .643 | WSH KCA |
| 1958 | 35 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .293 | .378 | .671 | KCA |
| 1959 | 36 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .149 | .283 | .432 | KCA |
| 1960 | 58 | 63 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .343 | .460 | .803 | KCA |
| 1961 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .343 | .400 | .743 | KCA |
| Total | 300 | 593 | 132 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 90 | 62 | 69 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .302 | .349 | .651 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1954, AAA | 122 | 399 | 121 | 34 | 0 | 30 | 99 | 81 | 87 | 31 | 7 | 3 | .303 | .419 | .614 | 1.033 |
| 1955, AAA | 93 | 112 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .403 | .500 | .903 |
| 1956, AAA | 86 | 89 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .225 | .336 | .573 | .909 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Third Base | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 17.0 | 2.65 | | | | |
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Drafted in 5th round, 74th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1941...
Injured on 3/23/1950 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 7 weeks...
Earned first career win on 9/3/1950...
Injured on 7/15/1952 with a Spasms Back, out for 6 weeks...
Injured on 5/15/1953 with a Broken Finger, out for 5-6 weeks...
Drafted in 3rd round, 37th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1954...
Traded from Boston (A) to Washington on 3/1/1954 (Going to WSH: P Otis Spofford, 3B Samuel Norton. Going to BOS: P Dallon Davis, P Gene Pawelczyk)...
Injured on 6/18/1954 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for one week...
Traded from Washington to Kansas City on 3/1/1957 (Going to KCA: CF Tex Cartwright, 3B Samuel Norton, SS Fred Palowaski. Going to WSH: P Hooper Smith)...
Had first career hit on 4/14/1957, off Mike Langella (BOS)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/20/1957, off Norm Bellamy (BOS)...
Injured on 9/24/1957 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for one week...
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