Norm Larker
Norman Howard John Larker
Born: December 27, 1930
Beaver Meadows, PA US
Deceased: March 12, 2007
Long Beach, CA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1949-1966
Major League Statistics
Norm Larker compiled a career batting average of .293 with 129 home runs and 460 RBI in his 1618-game career with the Hazleton Mountaineers, Greenwood Dodgers, Asheville Tourists, Mobile Bears, Montreal Royals, St. Paul Saints, Tacoma Giants and Toei Flyers. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1966 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NATL1 | Hazleton Mountaineers | 109 | 431 | 374 | 48 | 112 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 11 | 46 | 27 | .299 | .384 | .388 | .771 | 145 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 139 | 513 | 513 | 143 | 27 | 7 | 2 | .279 | .279 | .370 | .649 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 140 | 548 | 548 | 163 | 41 | 9 | 17 | .297 | .297 | .498 | .796 | 273 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 153 | 564 | 564 | 157 | 27 | 6 | 11 | .278 | .278 | .406 | .684 | 229 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 146 | 646 | 568 | 78 | 156 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 72 | 11 | 66 | 50 | .275 | .355 | .414 | .769 | 235 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 5 | 15 | 15 | 5 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 120 | 420 | 420 | 137 | 29 | 4 | 24 | .326 | .326 | .586 | .912 | 246 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 144 | 564 | 497 | 77 | 150 | 30 | 4 | 14 | 71 | 1 | 53 | 42 | .302 | .371 | .463 | .834 | 230 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 150 | 619 | 534 | 82 | 165 | 34 | 5 | 13 | 77 | 4 | 71 | 32 | .309 | .394 | .464 | .859 | 248 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 146 | 620 | 538 | 79 | 174 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 68 | 1 | 64 | 41 | .323 | .399 | .502 | .901 | 270 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 142 | 555 | 479 | 52 | 135 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 63 | 42 | .282 | .372 | .370 | .742 | 177 | 7 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 103 | 417 | 368 | 46 | 103 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 37 | .280 | .358 | .394 | .752 | 145 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 121 | 397 | 359 | 24 | 91 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 31 | .253 | .311 | .343 | .654 | 123 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 1618 | 6309 | 5777 | 486 | 1691 | 312 | 63 | 129 | 460 | 31 | 10 | 435 | 302 | .293 | .345 | .436 | .781 | 2516 | 43 | 41 | 36 | 20 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NATL1 | Hazleton Mountaineers | 1B | 109 | 969 | 45 | 24 | 75 | .977 | 9.303 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 1B | 144 | 1250 | 121 | 15 | 136 | .989 | 9.521 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 1B | 140 | 1155 | 134 | 17 | 126 | .987 | 9.207 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 1B | 150 | 1249 | 97 | 20 | 125 | .985 | 8.973 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 1B | 145 | 1201 | 87 | 19 | 122 | .985 | 8.883 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 1B | 133 | 1042 | 82 | 7 | 99 | .994 | 8.451 |
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 1B | 102 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 1B | 115 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1038 | 6866 | 566 | 102 | 683 | .986 | 7.160 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | North Atlantic League | Hazleton Mountaineers | |||
| 1950 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | CHN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN | ||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Toei Flyers | |||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Toei Flyers |
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