Tom Norton
Thomas John Norton
Born: April 26, 1950
Elyria, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Career: 1969-1976
Major League Statistics
Tom Norton compiled a career record of 50 wins and 58 losses and a 3.93 ERA in his 168-game pitching career with the St. Cloud Rox, Auburn Twins, Orlando Twins, Charlotte Hornets, Tacoma Twins, Durango Alacranes and Knoxville Sox. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1976 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.19 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 78.0 | 80 | 63 | 45 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1970 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Twins | 9 | 4 | .692 | 2.65 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 102.0 | 90 | 47 | 30 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 6 | 10 | .375 | 3.70 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 124.0 | 126 | 63 | 51 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 1 | 5 | .167 | 3.79 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 57.0 | 55 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.96 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 39 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3.44 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 157.0 | 151 | 68 | 60 | 10 | 75 | 2 | 91 | 6 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.22 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 79.0 | 74 | 44 | 37 | 9 | 55 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.29 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 63.0 | 42 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 0 | 3 | .000 | 9.75 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Durango Alacranes | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.76 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 146.0 | 153 | 89 | 61 | 9 | 82 | 3 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Totals | 50 | 58 | .463 | 3.93 | 168 | 119 | 0 | 52 | 7 | 5 | 846.0 | 827 | 481 | 369 | 48 | 448 | 13 | 497 | 30 | 2 | 72 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 15 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .000 | .077 | .000 | .077 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Twins | 13 | 45 | 43 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .233 | .244 | .349 | .593 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 25 | 46 | 44 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .227 | .244 | .250 | .494 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 63 | 123 | 114 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45 | .175 | .208 | .228 | .436 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | P | 15 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 1.333 |
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1970 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Twins | P | 13 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 1.538 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | P | 25 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 3 | .846 | 1.320 |
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | P | 14 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .750 | .643 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | P | 14 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .824 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | P | 29 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 1 | .939 | 1.069 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | P | 20 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .650 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | P | 10 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .941 | 1.600 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | P | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Durango Alacranes | P | 22 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .952 | .909 |
| Totals | 168 | 48 | 133 | 19 | 9 | .905 | 1.077 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | MIN | ||
| 1970 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Twins | MIN | ||
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Mexican League | Durango Alacranes | |||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Sox | CHA |
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