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Willie Norwood
Willie Norwood
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: November 7, 1950 in Greene County, AL
Schools: University of La Verne
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1972 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 21, 1977
Final Game: October 4, 1980
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1977 26 MIN AL 39 91 83 15 19 3 0 3 9 6 1 6 17 .229 .281 .373 .654 78 31 1 0 2 0 0 8/9D7
1978 27 MIN AL 125 471 428 56 109 22 3 8 46 25 10 28 64 .255 .301 .376 .677 88 161 15 3 6 6 0 *78/D9
1979 28 MIN AL 96 294 270 32 67 13 3 6 30 9 5 20 51 .248 .299 .385 .684 81 104 8 0 3 1 2 89D
1980 29 MIN AL 34 76 73 6 12 2 0 1 8 1 1 3 13 .164 .197 .233 .430 14 17 3 0 0 0 0 9/D8
4 Seasons 294 932 854 109 207 40 6 18 93 41 17 57 145 .242 .290 .367 .656 79 313 27 3 11 7 2
162 Game Avg. 162 514 471 60 114 22 3 10 51 23 9 31 80 .242 .290 .367 .656 79 172 15 2 6 4 1

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1977 MIN AL 26 OF 28 18 181.0 62 59 0 3 0 .952 0.3 2.0 0.3 1.7 -1.5 0 2.93 2.11 .979 2.34 2.03
1977 MIN AL 26 CF 20 14 134.0 48 47 0 1 0 .979 1.4 12.5 1.4 2.4 -1.1 0 3.16 2.35 .983 2.83 2.49
1977 MIN AL 26 RF 8 3 35.0 10 9 0 1 0 .900 -0.7 -24.0 -0.7 -0.3 -0.4 0 2.31 1.13 .980 2.08 1.71
1977 MIN AL 26 DH 5
1977 MIN AL 26 LF 3 1 12.0 5 4 0 1 0 .800 -0.4 -40.0 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 3.00 1.33 .980 2.10 1.73
1978 MIN AL 27 OF 115 106 946.0 248 227 7 14 1 .944 -2.7 -3.4 -1.7 -3.1 1.4 -1 2.23 2.03 .980 2.47 2.13
1978 MIN AL 27 LF 101 91 806.0 221 200 7 14 1 .937 -1.2 -1.8 0.8 -2.2 3.0 -2 2.31 2.05 .975 2.21 1.78
1978 MIN AL 27 CF 14 13 119.0 24 24 0 0 0 1.000 -1.4 -14.1 -2.4 -1.3 -1.2 1 1.82 1.71 .983 2.97 2.64
1978 MIN AL 27 DH 6
1978 MIN AL 27 RF 4 2 21.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -5.7 -0.1 0.4 -0.4 0 1.71 1.00 .975 2.23 1.85
1979 MIN AL 28 OF 71 64 550.0 155 147 4 4 0 .974 -5.5 -12.0 -6.5 -1.8 -4.8 1 2.47 2.13 .981 2.46 2.13
1979 MIN AL 28 CF 43 42 372.0 116 110 3 3 0 .974 -3.3 -10.6 -4.3 -0.4 -4.0 1 2.73 2.63 .983 2.92 2.62
1979 MIN AL 28 RF 28 22 178.0 40 38 1 1 0 .975 -2.2 -14.8 -2.2 -1.4 -0.8 0 1.97 1.39 .980 2.25 1.88
1979 MIN AL 28 DH 14
1980 MIN AL 29 OF 17 15 128.1 42 42 0 0 0 1.000 1.7 15.9 1.7 0.9 0.8 0 2.95 2.47 .979 2.47 2.15
1980 MIN AL 29 RF 12 11 95.0 31 31 0 0 0 1.000 1.5 18.9 1.5 0.9 0.6 0 2.94 2.58 .974 2.13 1.77
1980 MIN AL 29 DH 9
1980 MIN AL 29 CF 5 4 33.1 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 7.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 2.97 2.20 .982 2.92 2.64
4 Seasons OF 231 203 1805.1 507 475 11 21 1 .959 -6.2 -4.1 -6.2 -2.3 -4.1 0 2.42 2.10 .980 2.45 2.12
2 Seasons LF 104 92 818.0 226 204 7 15 1 .934 -1.6 -2.3 0.4 -2.6 3.0 -2 2.32 2.03 .975 2.21 1.78
4 Seasons CF 82 73 658.1 199 192 3 4 0 .980 -3.1 -5.7 -5.1 0.7 -6.1 2 2.67 2.38 .983 2.91 2.59
4 Seasons RF 52 38 329.0 85 82 1 2 0 .976 -1.5 -5.5 -1.5 -0.4 -1.0 0 2.27 1.60 .978 2.20 1.83
4 Seasons DH 34
4 Seasons TOT 231 203 1805.1 507 475 11 21 1 .959 -6.2 -4.1 -6.2 -2.3 -4.1 0 2.42 2.10 .939 2.45 2.12
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

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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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