Len Noren
Leonard Eugene Noren
Born: August 6, 1927
Santa Cruz, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Career: 1945-1955
Len Noren compiled a career batting average of .310 with 60 home runs and 156 RBI in his 1181-game career with the Norfolk Tars, Wellsville Yankees, Ventura Yankees, Victoria Athletics, Quincy Gems, Binghamton Triplets, Phoenix Senators, Oakland Oaks, Albany Senators, Yakima Bears, San Francisco Seals and Channel Cities Oilers/Reno Silver Sox. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Channel Cities Oilers/Reno Silver Sox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | 17 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .357 | .444 | .802 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | 125 | 490 | 452 | 61 | 127 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 69 | 13 | 25 | 42 | .281 | .324 | .352 | .676 | 159 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | 137 | 518 | 518 | 151 | 26 | 10 | 2 | .292 | .292 | .392 | .683 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 25 | 103 | 97 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .227 | .265 | .330 | .595 | 32 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 70 | 314 | 301 | 39 | 95 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 64 | 2 | 12 | 27 | .316 | .344 | .462 | .806 | 139 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Senators | 140 | 602 | 602 | 215 | 44 | 10 | 25 | .357 | .357 | .588 | .945 | 354 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 21 | 77 | 77 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .260 | .312 | .571 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | SUSE | Phoenix Senators | 91 | 382 | 382 | 137 | 30 | 2 | 8 | .359 | .359 | .510 | .869 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 32 | 88 | 82 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .220 | .264 | .256 | .520 | 21 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1952 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 100 | 403 | 403 | 119 | 21 | 9 | 2 | .295 | .295 | .407 | .702 | 164 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 141 | 571 | 571 | 187 | 29 | 5 | 3 | .327 | .327 | .412 | .739 | 235 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 137 | 574 | 574 | 166 | 35 | 6 | 4 | .289 | .289 | .392 | .681 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Channel Cities Oilers/Reno Silver Sox | 145 | 556 | 556 | 174 | 26 | 5 | 6 | .313 | .313 | .410 | .723 | 228 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1181 | 4706 | 4642 | 127 | 1440 | 257 | 57 | 60 | 156 | 16 | 0 | 47 | 100 | .310 | .318 | .429 | .747 | 1991 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | OF | 111 | 206 | 16 | 6 | 2 | .974 | 2.000 |
| 1949 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | OF | 68 | 176 | 5 | 6 | 3 | .968 | 2.662 |
| 1949 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 25 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.480 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 1B | 19 | 157 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1.000 | 8.895 |
| 1953 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 1B | 141 | 1264 | 89 | 12 | .991 | 9.596 | |
| Totals | 366 | 1839 | 123 | 24 | 16 | .988 | 5.361 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1945 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1947 | C | California League | Ventura Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1948 | C | California League | Ventura Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Victoria Athletics | NYA | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1950 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Phoenix Senators | |||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1951 | C | Southwest International League | Phoenix Senators | |||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1952 | A | Western International League | Yakima Bears | |||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Yakima Bears | |||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Yakima Bears | |||
| 1955 | C | California League | Channel Cities Oilers/Reno Silver Sox |
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