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Willie Norwood
Willie Norwood

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.
School University of La Verne

Debut April 21, 1977
  vs. TEX 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 4, 1980
Born November 7, 1950 in Greene County, AL

Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1972 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1977 26 MIN AL  39   83   15   19   3  0   3    9   6  1   6  17  .229  .281  .373   78   31   2   0   0   0   1
 1978 27 MIN AL 125  428   56  109  22  3   8   46  25 10  28  64  .255  .301  .376   88  161   6   6   0   3  15
 1979 28 MIN AL  96  270   32   67  13  3   6   30   9  5  20  51  .248  .299  .385   81  104   3   1   2   0   8
 1980 29 MIN AL  34   73    6   12   2  0   1    8   1  1   3  13  .164  .197  .233   14   17   0   0   0   0   3
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 4 Seasons      294  854  109  207  40  6  18   93  41 17  57 145  .242  .290  .367   79  313  11   7   2   3  27
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        471   60  114  22  3  10   51  23  9  31  80  .242  .290  .367   79  172   6   4   1   2  15
 Career High    125  428   56  109  22  3   8   46  25 10  28  64  .255  .301  .385   88  161   6   6   2   3  15
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1977 26 MIN AL   91   68    9   3.6    99| .229  .265| .281  .329| .373  .403| .654  .732|  78  .380  -2.8  -0.3  85%
 1978 27 MIN AL  471  356   46   3.4    95| .255  .263| .301  .329| .376  .388| .677  .717|  88  .399  -7.2  -0.7  71%
 1979 28 MIN AL  294  220   29   3.5   105| .248  .274| .299  .340| .385  .416| .684  .755|  81  .369  -8.5  -0.8  64%
 1980 29 MIN AL   76   65    3   1.2   105| .164  .278| .197  .342| .233  .413| .430  .755|  14  .083  -9.2  -0.9  50%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 4 Seasons       932  709   87   3.3   100| .242  .268| .290  .333| .367  .400| .657  .734|  79  .359 -27.7  -2.7  70%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1977 26 MIN AL OF 28 59 0 3 0 .952 .978 2.11 2.03 2.93 2.34 18 181.0 CF 20 47 0 1 0 .979 .983 2.35 2.49 3.16 2.83 14 134.0 RF 8 9 0 1 0 .900 .978 1.12 1.71 2.31 2.08 3 35.0 DH 5 LF 3 4 0 1 0 .800 .976 1.33 1.73 3.00 2.10 1 12.0 1978 27 MIN AL OF 115 227 7 14 1 .944 .979 2.03 2.13 2.23 2.47 106 946.0 LF 101 200 7 14 1 .937 .974 2.05 1.78 2.31 2.21 91 806.0 CF 14 24 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.71 2.64 1.82 2.97 13 119.0 DH 6 RF 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.00 1.85 1.71 2.23 2 21.0 1979 28 MIN AL OF 71 147 4 4 0 .974 .981 2.13 2.13 2.47 2.46 64 550.0 CF 43 110 3 3 0 .974 .983 2.63 2.62 2.73 2.92 42 372.0 RF 28 38 1 1 0 .975 .980 1.39 1.88 1.97 2.25 22 178.0 DH 14 1980 29 MIN AL OF 17 42 0 0 0 1.000 .979 2.47 2.15 2.95 2.47 15 128.3 RF 12 31 0 0 0 1.000 .975 2.58 1.77 2.94 2.13 11 95.0 DH 9 CF 5 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 2.20 2.64 2.97 2.92 4 33.3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1977 26 MIN AL CF 20 47 0 1 0 .979 .983 2.35 2.49 3.16 2.83 14 134.0 1978 27 MIN AL CF 14 24 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.71 2.64 1.82 2.97 13 119.0 1979 28 MIN AL CF 43 110 3 3 0 .974 .983 2.63 2.62 2.73 2.92 42 372.0 1980 29 MIN AL CF 5 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 2.20 2.64 2.97 2.92 4 33.3 1977 26 MIN AL DH 5 1978 27 MIN AL DH 6 1979 28 MIN AL DH 14 1980 29 MIN AL DH 9 1977 26 MIN AL LF 3 4 0 1 0 .800 .976 1.33 1.73 3.00 2.10 1 12.0 1978 27 MIN AL LF 101 200 7 14 1 .937 .974 2.05 1.78 2.31 2.21 91 806.0 1977 26 MIN AL OF 28 59 0 3 0 .952 .978 2.11 2.03 2.93 2.34 18 181.0 1978 27 MIN AL OF 115 227 7 14 1 .944 .979 2.03 2.13 2.23 2.47 106 946.0 1979 28 MIN AL OF 71 147 4 4 0 .974 .981 2.13 2.13 2.47 2.46 64 550.0 1980 29 MIN AL OF 17 42 0 0 0 1.000 .979 2.47 2.15 2.95 2.47 15 128.3 1977 26 MIN AL RF 8 9 0 1 0 .900 .978 1.12 1.71 2.31 2.08 3 35.0 1978 27 MIN AL RF 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.00 1.85 1.71 2.23 2 21.0 1979 28 MIN AL RF 28 38 1 1 0 .975 .980 1.39 1.88 1.97 2.25 22 178.0 1980 29 MIN AL RF 12 31 0 0 0 1.000 .975 2.58 1.77 2.94 2.13 11 95.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 231 475 11 21 1 .959 .980 2.10 2.12 2.42 2.45 203 1805.3 104 82 52# LF* 104 204 7 15 1 .934 .974 2.03 1.78 2.32 2.21 92 818.0 CF* 82 192 3 4 0 .980 .983 2.38 2.59 2.67 2.91 73 658.3 RF* 52 82 1 2 0 .976 .978 1.60 1.83 2.27 2.20 38 329.0 DH 34 Games not counted in Overall Total below +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 231 475 11 21 1 .959 .980 2.10 2.12 2.42 2.45 203 1805
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
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Transactions 

June 6, 1972: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1972 amateur draft.

December 12, 1980: Traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Seattle Mariners for Byron McLaughlin.

March 26, 1981: Released by the Seattle Mariners.


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