Norm Ozark
Norwood Wallace Ozark
Born: February 12, 1927
Deceased: August 11, 2015
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1944-1951
Norm Ozark compiled a career batting average of .280 with 24 home runs and 344 RBI in his 842-game career with the Zanesville Dodgers, Newport News Dodgers, Olean Oilers, Greenwood Dodgers, Evansville Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Pawtucket Slaters, Eau Claire Bears, Rome Colonels, Denver Bears and Trois Rivieres Royals. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Zanesville Dodgers | 74 | 281 | 262 | 22 | 63 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 17 | 24 | .240 | .292 | .317 | .609 | 83 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 130 | 512 | 422 | 50 | 113 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 59 | 51 | .268 | .373 | .306 | .679 | 129 | 12 | 19 | ||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 10 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .296 | .321 | .444 | .766 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 108 | 496 | 412 | 83 | 133 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 92 | 31 | 69 | 44 | .323 | .431 | .422 | .853 | 174 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 131 | 568 | 486 | 95 | 133 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 84 | 19 | 70 | 43 | .274 | .375 | .360 | .735 | 175 | 9 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 43 | 102 | 91 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 12 | .286 | .356 | .363 | .719 | 33 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 20 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .257 | .457 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 65 | 270 | 233 | 40 | 71 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 30 | 31 | .305 | .391 | .386 | .777 | 90 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Pawtucket Slaters | 30 | 114 | 99 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 8 | .273 | .351 | .343 | .695 | 34 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 94 | 323 | 323 | 88 | 13 | 2 | 9 | .272 | .272 | .409 | .681 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 11 | 40 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .375 | .650 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PROV | Trois Rivieres Royals | 126 | 450 | 450 | 129 | 29 | 5 | 4 | .287 | .287 | .400 | .687 | 180 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 842 | 3254 | 2915 | 315 | 816 | 127 | 30 | 24 | 344 | 64 | 0 | 261 | 215 | .280 | .348 | .369 | .717 | 1075 | 0 | 42 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Zanesville Dodgers | 2B | 74 | 185 | 184 | 30 | 54 | .925 | 4.986 |
| 1945 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 2B | 129 | 336 | 332 | 39 | 71 | .945 | 5.178 |
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 2B | 105 | 250 | 295 | 31 | 60 | .946 | 5.190 |
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 2B | 131 | 368 | 317 | 38 | 60 | .947 | 5.229 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 18 | 106 | 8 | 4 | 13 | .966 | 6.333 |
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 2B | 64 | 163 | 192 | 11 | 46 | .970 | 5.547 |
| 1949 | B | NENL | Pawtucket Slaters | 2B | 26 | 57 | 61 | 7 | 12 | .944 | 4.538 |
| Totals | 547 | 1465 | 1389 | 160 | 316 | .947 | 5.218 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Ohio State League | Zanesville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Pawtucket Slaters | BSN | ||
| 1949 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | BSN | ||
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | |||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | BSN | ||
| 1951 | C | Provincial League | Trois Rivieres Royals |
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