CF Rob Norton #34
Los Angeles Blockbusters MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/21/1977
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CF ROB NORTON #34 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
125 417 110 20 5 6 43 30 59 .264 .318 .379 49 1.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 55
BABIP 45 45 45 50
Avoid K's 45 50 45 55
Gap 50 50 50 65
Power 40 40 35 45
Eye 45 45 45 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 65
Errors: - 50 60
Arm: 20 45 55
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: 25 Center Field: 55
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: 30
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 80
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/25/1977 SDC Loss, 1-2 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/1977 SDC Win, 4-3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
09/22/1977 MIL Win, 5-4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/1977 MIL Win, 2-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1977 MIL Loss, 10-14 5 1 2 2 1 1 0 0
09/18/1977 @ KCB Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
09/15/1977 @ SDC Win, 10-3 5 1 1 3 1 0 1 0
09/14/1977 @ SDC Win, 6-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/1977 @ MIL Loss, 7-8 3 2 1 0 0 2 1 2
09/10/1977 @ MIL Win, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Always up for a good game of cards with teammates.
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:05/11/1949
Born in:Lawrence, KS
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$130,000
Signed Through:1979 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 27th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 125 417 110 20 5 6 43 69 30 59 .264 .318 .379 .697 .308 .115 91
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 95 459 5 1 0 8 3 4 158 31 49 11 81.7 53.8 4.36 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   112 32 4 1 2 14 14 6 10 1 0 2 .286 .331 .393 .723
Versus Right   305 78 16 4 4 29 51 24 49 3 3 3 .256 .313 .374 .687
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   53 14 3 0 0 8 5 7 8 2 1 0 .264 .339 .321 .659
May   64 19 3 0 0 6 13 2 9 0 2 1 .297 .328 .344 .672
June   90 28 3 1 2 11 15 3 14 0 0 1 .311 .340 .433 .774
July   101 24 3 1 2 9 19 8 14 2 0 1 .238 .295 .347 .641
August   52 8 2 0 0 1 4 5 7 0 0 0 .154 .228 .192 .420
September   57 17 6 3 2 8 13 5 7 0 0 2 .298 .375 .614 .989
Spring Training   69 16 2 1 0 3 4 5 15 0 1 0 .232 .284 .290 .574
Last Year   208 55 11 6 3 19 31 17 23 1 6 0 .264 .319 .418 .737
2 Years Ago   49 15 4 0 2 8 16 4 7 0 2 1 .306 .370 .510 .881
Career   732 189 37 12 12 75 123 59 107 7 16 7 .258 .317 .391 .707
Home   245 68 12 3 4 27 44 19 31 2 2 3 .278 .335 .400 .735
Road   172 42 8 2 2 16 25 11 28 2 1 2 .244 .294 .349 .643
Grass   402 106 20 5 5 41 65 30 57 4 3 5 .264 .320 .376 .695
Turf   15 4 0 0 1 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 .267 .267 .467 .733
Day   235 59 11 2 4 29 38 19 38 3 0 3 .251 .312 .366 .677
Night   182 51 9 3 2 14 31 11 21 1 3 2 .280 .327 .396 .722
As Starter   400 107 20 5 6 43 64 28 54 4 3 4 .268 .319 .388 .706
As Reliever / Substitution   17 3 0 0 0 0 5 2 5 0 0 1 .176 .300 .176 .476
Pinch Hitting   6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   88 19 8 1 0 11 14 6 15 0 1 2 .216 .281 .330 .611
Inning 1-3   151 42 5 2 2 10 24 9 21 1 2 3 .278 .329 .377 .707
Inning 4-6   126 34 6 2 3 19 20 13 16 3 0 0 .270 .331 .421 .752
Inning 7-9   131 31 8 1 1 13 20 6 20 0 1 1 .237 .275 .336 .611
Extra Innings   9 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 .333 .500 .444 .944
0 Outs   179 46 8 3 2 6 33 11 23 2 3 2 .257 .304 .369 .673
1 Outs   123 31 5 1 1 15 21 13 19 2 0 1 .252 .324 .333 .657
2 Outs   115 33 7 1 3 22 11 6 17 0 0 2 .287 .333 .443 .777
Scoring Position   101 31 8 1 2 37 16 11 9 4 3 1 .307 .368 .465 .833
Bases Empty   248 60 10 4 2 2 40 12 38 0 0 3 .242 .285 .339 .624
Runner on 1st   68 19 2 0 2 4 9 7 12 0 0 1 .279 .355 .397 .752
Runner on 2nd   33 12 5 1 0 7 7 6 2 0 2 0 .364 .462 .576 1.037
Runner on 3rd   12 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 8 1 0 0 3 4 3 3 0 0 0 .348 .423 .391 .814
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 0 0 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 4 2 0 1 10 3 1 0 2 1 0 .333 .333 .750 1.083
Bases Loaded   15 4 0 0 0 11 0 1 0 2 0 1 .267 .316 .267 .582
Two Strikes   202 40 4 1 3 20 27 17 59 2 0 3 .198 .268 .272 .540
First Pitch   50 16 4 0 0 6 8 1 0 0 0 2 .320 .358 .400 .758
Count 0-1   49 12 4 1 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 .245 .240 .367 .607
Count 0-2   30 6 0 1 0 2 3 0 6 1 0 1 .200 .219 .267 .485
Count 1-0   32 14 2 2 0 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 .438 .438 .625 1.062
Count 1-1   40 13 2 0 1 5 5 0 0 1 1 0 .325 .317 .450 .767
Count 1-2   66 12 0 0 1 5 4 0 20 1 0 1 .182 .191 .227 .418
Count 2-0   7 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 .429 .429 1.286 1.714
Count 2-1   21 7 3 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .476 .810
Count 2-2   56 15 4 0 2 11 7 0 13 0 0 1 .268 .281 .446 .727
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   16 5 0 0 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 .312 .500 .500 1.000
Full Count   50 7 0 0 0 2 13 17 20 0 0 0 .140 .358 .140 .498
Behind in Count   145 30 4 2 1 9 11 0 26 3 0 2 .207 .213 .283 .496
Ahead in Count   76 29 6 3 2 10 21 12 0 0 2 0 .382 .466 .618 1.084
Batting Leadoff   249 60 13 4 5 21 42 18 35 2 0 3 .241 .298 .386 .683
Batting 2nd   76 21 4 0 1 12 15 6 9 1 3 1 .276 .333 .368 .702
Batting 4th   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Batting 7th   23 7 1 1 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 1 .304 .360 .435 .795
Batting 8th   52 19 2 0 0 6 5 3 8 1 0 0 .365 .393 .404 .797
Batting 9th   14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .214 .214 .214 .429
Low Leverage   151 42 7 2 3 15 24 6 24 1 0 1 .278 .308 .411 .719
Medium Leverage   186 52 8 3 2 12 31 16 21 2 2 2 .280 .340 .387 .727
High Leverage   79 16 5 0 1 16 10 8 14 1 1 2 .203 .289 .304 .593
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
1974 Denver - MLB 25 43 58 9 2 1 1 5 7 8 1 2 18 5 1 .155 .261 .276 .537 50 37 -0.1
1975 Denver - MLB 26 49 49 15 4 0 2 8 16 4 1 0 7 2 2 .306 .370 .510 .881 139 131 -0.0
1976 Philadelphia - MLB 27 76 208 55 11 6 3 19 31 17 0 1 23 29 4 .264 .319 .418 .737 114 105 0.8
1977 Los Angeles - MLB 28 125 417 110 20 5 6 43 69 30 5 4 59 49 11 .264 .318 .379 .697 84 91 1.4
Total MLB 293 732 189 37 12 12 75 123 59 7 7 107 85 18 .258 .317 .391 .707 93 93 2.1
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
1971 Total - 22 61 269 80 14 8 8 60 72 28 4 2 30 59 13 .297 .370 .498 .868 100 100 2.1
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
1975 Denver - MLB 26 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 83 81 -0.3
Total MLB 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 83 81
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Denver - MLB 1B 10 4 43 5 5 50 2 .960 43.2 9.89 -1.1 .850
1974 Denver - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Denver - MLB CF 16 10 33 0 0 34 1 .971 103.0 2.88 -0.5 .974
1974 Denver - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Denver - MLB 1B 5 0 12 2 2 15 1 .933 14.0 9.00 -1.3 .625
1975 Denver - MLB 2B 19 2 11 22 4 35 2 .943 60.0 4.95 -1.9 .868
1975 Denver - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Denver - MLB CF 6 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 12.2 4.26 -0.5 .863
1975 Denver - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1976 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1976 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 36 30 91 84 18 178 3 .983 286.0 5.51 -4.9 .927
1976 Philadelphia - MLB LF 17 16 19 0 0 21 2 .905 125.2 1.36 -3.2 .895
1976 Philadelphia - MLB CF 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 12.2 2.13 -0.8 .756
1976 Philadelphia - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1977 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1977 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 28 19 49 72 20 125 4 .968 214.0 5.09 -2.5 .918
1977 Los Angeles - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1977 Los Angeles - MLB CF 91 76 192 9 2 208 7 .966 662.0 2.73 -5.5 .970
TOTAL 1B 17 4 58 7 8 68 3 .956 61.2 9.49 -2.3 .780
TOTAL 2B 83 51 151 178 42 338 9 .973 560.0 5.29 -9.3 .915
TOTAL LF 17 16 19 0 0 21 2 .905 125.2 1.36 -3.2 .895
TOTAL CF 118 86 234 9 2 251 8 .968 790.1 2.77 -7.4 .964
TOTAL RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 27, 55th overall pick) by the Denver Burros, out of college Centenary
10/25/1971 Named the #87 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
03/06/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Denver Burros development complex.
04/04/1972 Named the #56 prospect in the MLB
06/29/1972 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
10/24/1972 Named the #42 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 40 (55).
03/05/1973 Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Denver Burros development complex.
03/24/1973 Injured (lacerated hand),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/28/1973 Named the #83 prospect in the MLB
11/23/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Denver Burros development complex.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
11/16/1974 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
04/08/1975 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Denver Burros development complex.
11/03/1975 Was traded by the Denver Burros to the Philadelphia Quakers, along with 3B Bruce Cornelius and a 1st round draft pick, in exchange for SP Juan Ramirez.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
10/25/1976 Released by the Philadelphia Quakers.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
02/11/1977 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $420,000 with the Los Angeles Blockbusters organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SB Rank
1977 49 4
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