3B Norm Lane #16
Cleveland Bobcats MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/29/1972
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3B NORM LANE #16 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
76 134 21 4 0 6 19 16 24 .157 .242 .321 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 55 55 55 60
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 40
Errors: - 45 55
Arm: 20 80 70
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/24/1972 @ NYK Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1972 @ NYK Win, 4-3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/1972 @ CHI Loss, 2-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1972 @ CHI Loss, 3-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/1972 @ CHI Win, 8-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/1972 CIN Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/1972 CIN Loss, 4-6 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/15/1972 CIN Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/1972 NYK Win, 7-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/1972 NYK Loss, 1-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
You won't find him in the middle of the clubhouse card games, but he won't cause any problems, either.
Birthday:09/25/1943
Born in:Gary, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$113,200
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:7 Years, None
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 5th Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 76 134 21 4 0 6 19 10 16 24 .157 .242 .321 .563 .264 .164 72
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 30 153 0 0 0 4 0 3 43 10 0 0 0.0 10.5 2.36 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   60 7 2 0 2 7 4 6 13 2 0 0 .117 .191 .250 .441
Versus Right   74 14 2 0 4 12 5 10 11 1 0 0 .189 .282 .378 .661
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   5 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
May   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
June   8 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .222 .500 .722
July   9 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .111 .182 .222 .404
August   70 10 1 0 3 12 5 10 8 2 0 0 .143 .244 .286 .530
September   38 5 0 0 2 4 3 2 12 0 0 0 .132 .175 .289 .464
Spring Training   33 12 1 0 2 9 5 3 5 1 0 1 .364 .421 .576 .997
Last Year   169 36 7 3 3 20 14 8 26 0 0 1 .213 .253 .343 .596
2 Years Ago   296 72 19 0 9 36 30 28 36 2 0 1 .243 .309 .399 .708
Career   2297 529 102 20 68 300 257 223 362 21 1 20 .230 .301 .381 .682
Home   71 11 4 0 1 8 3 9 12 1 0 0 .155 .247 .254 .500
Road   63 10 0 0 5 11 7 7 12 2 0 0 .159 .236 .397 .633
Grass   134 21 4 0 6 19 10 16 24 3 0 0 .157 .242 .321 .563
Day   79 15 4 0 4 16 6 10 15 3 0 0 .190 .272 .392 .664
Night   55 6 0 0 2 3 4 6 9 0 0 0 .109 .197 .218 .415
As Starter   104 14 1 0 6 16 7 11 16 3 0 0 .135 .212 .317 .529
As Reliever / Substitution   30 7 3 0 0 3 3 5 8 0 0 0 .233 .343 .333 .676
Pinch Hitting   16 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 0 0 0 .062 .167 .062 .229
Close/Late   45 10 2 0 3 10 3 6 6 1 0 0 .222 .308 .467 .774
Inning 1-3   35 5 0 0 1 4 2 3 5 1 0 0 .143 .205 .229 .434
Inning 4-6   35 4 0 0 2 5 3 5 6 1 0 0 .114 .220 .286 .505
Inning 7-9   55 9 3 0 3 9 4 6 13 1 0 0 .164 .242 .382 .624
Extra Innings   9 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .455 .444 .899
0 Outs   46 5 0 0 1 1 1 5 7 0 0 0 .109 .196 .174 .370
1 Outs   38 6 1 0 2 7 3 5 10 3 0 0 .158 .239 .342 .581
2 Outs   50 10 3 0 3 11 5 6 7 0 0 0 .200 .286 .440 .726
Scoring Position   34 7 2 0 1 13 3 8 4 3 0 0 .206 .333 .353 .686
Bases Empty   71 11 1 0 4 4 5 5 15 0 0 0 .155 .211 .338 .549
Runner on 1st   29 3 1 0 1 2 1 3 5 0 0 0 .103 .188 .241 .429
Runner on 2nd   9 2 0 0 1 3 1 4 3 0 0 0 .222 .462 .556 1.017
Runner on 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .250 .536
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Bases Loaded   3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Two Strikes   71 7 0 0 1 5 3 7 24 2 0 0 .099 .175 .141 .316
First Pitch   14 4 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .267 .714 .981
Count 0-1   10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Count 0-2   11 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 .091 .083 .091 .174
Count 1-0   10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 1-1   16 6 3 0 2 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .938 1.312
Count 1-2   22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 .045 .045 .045 .091
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   24 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 10 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 .250 .700 1.000 1.700
Full Count   14 2 0 0 0 2 1 7 2 1 0 0 .143 .409 .143 .552
Behind in Count   43 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 1 0 0 .093 .091 .116 .207
Ahead in Count   23 2 0 0 1 2 1 9 0 0 0 0 .087 .344 .217 .561
Batting Leadoff   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Batting 2nd   2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 4th   12 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 5th   58 7 1 0 3 9 3 5 10 2 0 0 .121 .185 .293 .478
Batting 6th   19 5 1 0 3 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 .263 .263 .789 1.053
Batting 7th   25 4 1 0 0 4 0 4 3 1 0 0 .160 .267 .200 .467
Batting 8th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 9th   11 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Low Leverage   51 8 2 0 4 6 5 7 13 0 0 0 .157 .259 .431 .690
Medium Leverage   47 7 0 0 2 4 3 5 9 0 0 0 .149 .231 .277 .507
High Leverage   36 6 2 0 0 9 1 4 2 3 0 0 .167 .233 .222 .455
PACIFIC NORTHWEST BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 120 440 118 17 1 16 55 73 29 138 .268 .332 .420 .752 .330 .152 99
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 120 491 16 0 0 8 0 6 185 34 1 6 14.3 60.8 4.80 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   440 118 17 1 16 55 73 29 138 6 0 16 .268 .332 .420 .752
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1966 San Diego - MLB 22 149 511 121 16 7 19 71 67 46 3 4 92 0 0 .237 .301 .407 .708 107 106 2.3
1967 San Diego - MLB 23 98 346 91 20 3 10 43 46 30 2 2 51 1 2 .263 .324 .425 .749 126 129 2.8
1968 San Diego - MLB 24 144 463 108 23 3 12 68 45 43 6 6 81 1 0 .233 .303 .374 .677 111 114 2.8
1969 San Diego - MLB 25 108 378 80 13 4 9 43 45 52 7 4 52 0 1 .212 .315 .339 .654 91 96 1.2
1970 San Diego - MLB 26 107 296 72 19 0 9 36 30 28 1 2 36 0 0 .243 .309 .399 .708 94 93 0.4
1971 San Diego - MLB 27 76 169 36 7 3 3 20 14 8 1 0 26 0 1 .213 .253 .343 .596 71 72 -0.2
1972 San Diego - MLB 28 28 18 6 3 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .429 .667 1.095 220 232 0.3
1972 Cleveland - MLB 28 48 116 15 1 0 5 17 8 13 0 3 21 0 0 .129 .212 .267 .479 39 45 -0.1
1972 Total - MLB 28 76 134 21 4 0 6 19 10 16 0 3 24 0 0 .157 .242 .321 .563 64 71 0.2
Total MLB 758 2297 529 102 20 68 300 257 223 20 21 362 2 4 .230 .301 .381 .682 101 103 9.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1961 Total - 17 25 106 46 13 2 5 28 42 15 4 2 8 9 3 .434 .512 .736 1.248 100 100 2.5
1962 Lewiston - Rk 18 120 440 118 17 1 16 55 73 29 16 6 138 1 6 .268 .332 .420 .752 93 99 0.5
Total PNL 120 440 118 17 1 16 55 73 29 16 6 138 1 6 .268 .332 .420 .752 93 99
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 San Diego - MLB 26 16 29 6 0 1 3 6 9 5 0 0 5 0 0 .207 .324 .586 .910 145 144 0.2
1971 San Diego - MLB 27 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -113 -0.2
Total MLB 18 30 6 0 1 3 6 9 5 0 0 5 0 0 .200 .314 .567 .881 138 137
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 San Diego - MLB 1B 6 0 10 0 2 10 0 1.000 11.0 8.18 +0.1 1.044
1966 San Diego - MLB 3B 140 140 58 273 24 351 20 .943 1195.2 2.49 -2.8 .991
1967 San Diego - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.047
1967 San Diego - MLB 3B 97 90 43 183 12 243 17 .930 800.1 2.54 -2.4 .982
1968 San Diego - MLB 1B 8 0 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 17.2 12.74 +0.4 1.042
1968 San Diego - MLB 3B 124 121 54 252 13 325 19 .942 1061.0 2.60 -0.8 .994
1969 San Diego - MLB 3B 107 105 86 201 13 308 21 .932 907.2 2.85 -0.1 .974
1970 San Diego - MLB 1B 2 0 5 0 2 5 0 1.000 4.0 11.25 +0.0 1.030
1970 San Diego - MLB 3B 95 82 53 169 9 238 16 .933 719.0 2.78 -2.2 .984
1971 San Diego - MLB 1B 23 20 191 11 20 206 4 .981 178.0 10.21 -1.4 .907
1971 San Diego - MLB 3B 29 13 13 38 5 54 3 .944 157.2 2.91 +1.5 1.043
1972 San Diego - MLB 1B 3 1 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 11.2 11.57 -0.1 1.027
1972 Cleveland - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1972 San Diego - MLB 3B 22 0 3 12 0 16 1 .938 38.0 3.55 +0.2 1.047
1972 Cleveland - MLB 3B 35 29 27 58 7 91 6 .934 273.2 2.80 +0.9 .990
TOTAL 1B 44 21 247 11 24 262 4 .985 224.1 10.35 -1.0 .939
TOTAL 3B 649 580 337 1186 83 1626 103 .937 5153.0 2.66 -5.7 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 77th overall pick) by the Dallas Wranglers, out of high school Bishop Chatard (Bishop Chatard; Indianapolis, IN).
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 30 (50).
05/29/1962 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/05/1962 Named the #97 prospect in the MLB
07/09/1962 Wins the PNL Player of the Week Award.
08/27/1962 Wins the 1962 Championship with the Lewiston Broncs!
10/21/1962 Named the #85 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 30 (50).
10/20/1963 Named the #92 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 35 (55).
10/26/1964 Named the #61 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
06/07/1965 Was traded by the Dallas Wranglers to the Brooklyn Bluebirds, along with SP Scott Parsley, in exchange for C Dan Hamlyn.
07/08/1965 Named the #90 prospect in the MLB
10/21/1965 Named the #61 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
04/18/1966 Was traded by the Brooklyn Bluebirds to the San Diego Captains in exchange for SP Scott Parsley.
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
05/03/1967 Injured (spained knee),out for 5 weeks.
05/24/1967 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3-4 weeks.
07/24/1967 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
09/27/1967 Injured (spained knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
02/09/1968 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $672,800 with the San Diego Captains organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
07/06/1969 Injured (strained arm muscle),out for 5 weeks.
08/06/1969 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
08/15/1969 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
10/28/1970 Wins the 1970 World Series with the San Diego Captains.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
05/21/1971 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
10/24/1971 Wins the 1971 World Series with the San Diego Captains.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
07/24/1972 Was traded by the San Diego Captains to the Cleveland Bobcats in exchange for a 4th round draft pick.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1966 5 10
Year HP Rank
1969 7 5
Year SF Rank
1968 6 7
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