Norman Petersen
Norman Petersen
Born: January 21, 1916
Farewell, NE US
Deceased: May 4, 2003
Daytona Beach, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165
Career: 1936-1941
Norman Petersen compiled a career batting average of .307 with 22 home runs and 0 RBI in his 651-game career with the Greensburg Red Wings, Huntington Red Birds, Jacksonville Jax, Asheville Tourists, Decatur Commodores, Mobile Shippers, Portsmouth Red Birds, Lansing Lancers and Fresno Cardinals. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | 62 | 272 | 272 | 84 | 10 | 8 | 1 | .309 | .309 | .415 | .724 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Red Wings | 44 | 167 | 167 | 66 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .395 | .395 | .503 | .898 | 84 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 153 | 629 | 629 | 207 | 21 | 11 | 5 | .329 | .329 | .421 | .750 | 265 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 115 | 455 | 455 | 149 | 22 | 13 | 5 | .327 | .327 | .466 | .793 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 48 | 195 | 195 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .354 | .615 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 60 | 216 | 216 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .292 | .523 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MICH4 | Lansing Lancers | 106 | 456 | 456 | 150 | 31 | 10 | 9 | .329 | .329 | .500 | .829 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 63 | 254 | 254 | 54 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .213 | .213 | .264 | .476 | 67 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 651 | 2644 | 2644 | 0 | 811 | 114 | 55 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .307 | .416 | .723 | 1101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | OF | 56 | 79 | 7 | 5 | .945 | 1.536 | |
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Red Wings | OF | 42 | 69 | 8 | 6 | .928 | 1.833 | |
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | OF | 153 | 345 | 15 | 17 | .955 | 2.353 | |
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | OF | 114 | 261 | 9 | 11 | .961 | 2.368 | |
| 1939 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | OF | 60 | 120 | 7 | 4 | .969 | 2.117 | |
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | OF | 48 | 122 | 2 | 2 | .984 | 2.583 | |
| 1940 | C | MICH4 | Lansing Lancers | OF | 106 | 237 | 15 | 10 | .962 | 2.377 | |
| 1941 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | OF | 62 | 129 | 10 | 10 | .933 | 2.242 | |
| Totals | 641 | 1362 | 73 | 65 | 0 | .957 | 2.239 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Penn State League | Greensburg Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1936 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Huntington Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1937 | C | East Texas League | Jacksonville Jax | SLN | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1939 | B | Southeastern League | Mobile Shippers | SLN | ||
| 1939 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | C | Michigan State League | Lansing Lancers | SLN | ||
| 1941 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN |
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