James Francis Norris
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 175 lb.
Born: December 20, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York, US
High School: Seaford HS (Seaford, NY)
School: University of Maryland (College Park, MD)
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 31st round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Seaford HS (Seaford, NY), the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1970 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Maryland (College Park, MD) and the Cleveland Indians in the 5th round of the 1971 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Maryland (College Park, MD).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | Rk-AA | CLE | 60 | 253 | 202 | 36 | 71 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 46 | 20 | .351 | .470 | .465 | .935 | 94 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | 22 | Indians | GULF | Rk | CLE | 47 | 204 | 165 | 34 | 63 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 16 | .382 | .495 | .515 | 1.010 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | 22 | Jacksonville | DIXA | AA | CLE | 13 | 49 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | .216 | .362 | .243 | .605 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | 23 | Elmira | EL | AA | CLE | 106 | 406 | 329 | 37 | 76 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 68 | 46 | .231 | .364 | .301 | .665 | 99 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | 24 | San Antonio | TL | AA | CLE | 116 | 411 | 346 | 57 | 94 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 55 | 35 | .272 | .365 | .402 | .767 | 139 | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1974 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | CLE | 126 | 506 | 431 | 72 | 134 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 53 | 20 | 11 | 69 | 79 | .311 | .403 | .450 | .853 | 194 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | 25 | San Antonio | TL | AA | CLE | 82 | 347 | 291 | 46 | 85 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 49 | .292 | .391 | .430 | .821 | 125 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | 25 | Oklahoma City | AA | AAA | CLE | 44 | 159 | 140 | 26 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 30 | .350 | .428 | .493 | .921 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | 26 | Oklahoma City | AA | AAA | CLE | 79 | 316 | 253 | 32 | 71 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 52 | 48 | .281 | .397 | .379 | .776 | 96 | 0 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1976 | 27 | Toledo | IL | AAA | CLE | 133 | 558 | 435 | 92 | 139 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 40 | 11 | 118 | 45 | .320 | .464 | .453 | .917 | 197 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | 32 | Wichita | AA | AAA | TEX | 124 | 495 | 401 | 64 | 107 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 17 | 7 | 84 | 14 | .267 | .391 | .369 | .760 | 148 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| 7 Seasons | 744 | 2945 | 2397 | 390 | 692 | 118 | 38 | 27 | 306 | 134 | 42 | 492 | 287 | .289 | .407 | .403 | .810 | 967 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 5 | ||||||
| AA (4 seasons) | AA | 317 | 1213 | 1003 | 142 | 263 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 125 | 43 | 15 | 182 | 134 | .262 | .372 | .371 | .743 | 372 | 2 | 12 | 14 | ||||||
| AAA (4 seasons) | AAA | 380 | 1528 | 1229 | 214 | 366 | 65 | 20 | 13 | 160 | 79 | 24 | 273 | 137 | .298 | .423 | .415 | .838 | 510 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 5 | |||||
| Rk (1 season) | Rk | 47 | 204 | 165 | 34 | 63 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 16 | .382 | .495 | .515 | 1.010 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32 | Wichita | AA | AAA | TEX | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.00 | ||
| 1 Season | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | Rk-AA | CLE | 1B | 22 | 199 | 185 | 12 | 2 | 26 | .990 | 8.95 | |||
| 1971 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | Rk-AA | CLE | OF | 40 | 69 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .957 | 1.65 | |||
| 1971 | 22 | Indians | GULF | Rk | CLE | OF | 27 | 47 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .936 | 1.63 | |||
| 1971 | 22 | Indians | GULF | Rk | CLE | 1B | 20 | 194 | 181 | 11 | 2 | 26 | .990 | 9.60 | |||
| 1971 | 22 | Jacksonville | DIXA | AA | CLE | OF | 13 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.69 | |||
| 1971 | 22 | Jacksonville | DIXA | AA | CLE | 1B | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.50 | |||
| 1972 | 23 | Elmira | EL | AA | CLE | OF | 14 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.71 | |||
| 1972 | 23 | Elmira | EL | AA | CLE | 1B | 92 | 811 | 759 | 41 | 11 | 72 | .986 | 8.70 | |||
| 1973 | 24 | San Antonio | TL | AA | CLE | OF | 85 | 116 | 108 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.36 | |||
| 1973 | 24 | San Antonio | TL | AA | CLE | 1B | 10 | 76 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 7.60 | |||
| 1974 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | CLE | 1B | 16 | 113 | 105 | 7 | 1 | 10 | .991 | 7.00 | |||
| 1974 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | CLE | OF | 93 | 156 | 145 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .962 | 1.61 | |||
| 1974 | 25 | San Antonio | TL | AA | CLE | OF | 67 | 118 | 110 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .958 | 1.69 | |||
| 1974 | 25 | San Antonio | TL | AA | CLE | 1B | 15 | 112 | 104 | 7 | 1 | 10 | .991 | 7.40 | |||
| 1974 | 25 | Oklahoma City | AA | AAA | CLE | OF | 26 | 38 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.42 | |||
| 1974 | 25 | Oklahoma City | AA | AAA | CLE | 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | |||
| 1975 | 26 | Oklahoma City | AA | AAA | CLE | OF | 53 | 111 | 103 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .964 | 2.02 | |||
| 1975 | 26 | Oklahoma City | AA | AAA | CLE | 1B | 11 | 91 | 82 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 8.27 | |||
| 1976 | 27 | Toledo | IL | AAA | CLE | OF | 91 | 164 | 154 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .970 | 1.75 | |||
| 1976 | 27 | Toledo | IL | AAA | CLE | 1B | 8 | 81 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1.000 | 10.13 | |||
| 1981 | 32 | Wichita | AA | AAA | TEX | OF | 27 | 45 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .956 | 1.59 | |||
| 1981 | 32 | Wichita | AA | AAA | TEX | 1B | 96 | 885 | 818 | 60 | 7 | 81 | .992 | 9.15 | |||
| 1981 | 32 | Wichita | AA | AAA | TEX | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||||
| 7 Seasons | 659 | 2955 | 2746 | 168 | 41 | 220 | .986 | 4.42 | |||||||||
| 1B (7 seasons) | 1B | 255 | 2256 | 2098 | 137 | 21 | 218 | .991 | 8.76 | ||||||||
| OF (7 seasons) | OF | 403 | 699 | 648 | 31 | 20 | 2 | .971 | 1.68 | ||||||||
| P (1 season) | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22 | GCL Indians | Gulf Coast League | Rk | CLE | |||
| 1971 | 22 | Jacksonville Suns | Dixie Association | AA | CLE | |||
| 1972 | 23 | Elmira Pioneers | Eastern League | AA | CLE | |||
| 1973 | 24 | San Antonio Brewers | Texas League | AA | CLE | |||
| 1974 | 25 | Oklahoma City 89ers | American Association | AAA | CLE | |||
| 1974 | 25 | San Antonio Brewers | Texas League | AA | CLE | |||
| 1975 | 26 | Oklahoma City 89ers | American Association | AAA | CLE | |||
| 1976 | 27 | Toledo Mud Hens | International League | AAA | CLE | |||
| 1977 | 28 | Cleveland Indians | American League | MLB | CLE | 1 | 1977-04-07 | 1977-10-02 |
| 1978 | 29 | Cleveland Indians | American League | MLB | CLE | 1 | 1978-04-09 | 1978-10-01 |
| 1979 | 30 | Cleveland Indians | American League | MLB | CLE | 1 | 1979-04-05 | 1979-09-30 |
| 1980 | 31 | Texas Rangers | American League | MLB | TEX | 1 | 1980-04-11 | 1980-10-05 |
| 1981 | 32 | Wichita Aeros | American Association | AAA | TEX |
Sabr ID: 0d26d99f
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