P Dave Norman #41
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/05/1976
P DAVE NORMAN #41 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
39 0 5-7 3 5.75 51.2 71 3 37 28 2.09 -0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 50 65
Movement 50 50 50 55
Control 45 45 45 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 50
Curveball 65 75
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/04/1976 CIN Loss, 6-9 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
07/02/1976 CIN Win, 10-7 2.0 1 1 1 2 1
06/27/1976 @ CLE Loss, 5-6 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 Loss
06/25/1976 @ CLE Loss, 3-5 2.0 4 1 1 0 2
06/24/1976 @ CIN Loss, 6-7 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 Loss
06/22/1976 @ CIN Win, 4-2 4.0 2 0 0 4 1 Win
06/18/1976 SDC Win, 6-5 3.0 2 1 1 1 3
06/15/1976 DEN Win, 4-0 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Save
06/13/1976 LAB Win, 5-4 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 Win
06/12/1976 LAB Loss, 2-3 2.0 3 0 0 1 3
PERSONALITY
Dave tends to be brutally honest.
Personality Class: Outspoken
High: Leader
Birthday:05/07/1951
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 7"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:90 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1974, 13th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 39 0 5 7 3 5.75 51.2 71 34 33 3 37 28 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 8 5 37.5 39 15 18.99 12.37 4.88 6.45 3.84 2.09 107 -0.0 .372        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 74 25 4 0 1 9 8 11 1 2 1 .338 .405 .432 .837      
vs. RHB 138 46 5 0 2 25 29 17 1 2 0 .333 .446 .413 .859      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 3 1  
April 11 0 1 1 2 5.91 10.2 15 7 7 1 5 7  
May 14 0 2 3 0 7.00 18.0 28 14 14 1 15 10  
June 12 0 2 3 1 4.95 20.0 26 12 11 1 14 10  
July 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 3 1  
Spring Training 17 0 0 0 3 1.72 15.2 11 3 3 1 7 8  
Last Year 48 0 8 6 3 5.44 48.0 48 34 29 4 31 27  
Career 87 0 13 13 6 5.60 99.2 119 68 62 7 68 55  
Home 19 0 2 2 1 4.45 28.1 32 14 14 1 21 18  
Road 20 0 3 5 2 7.33 23.1 39 20 19 2 16 10  
Grass 38 0 5 7 2 5.79 51.1 71 34 33 3 37 28  
Turf 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Day 18 0 2 4 2 7.13 17.2 29 15 14 3 12 9  
Night 21 0 3 3 1 5.03 34.0 42 19 19 0 25 19  
As Reliever / Substitution 39 0 5 7 3 5.75 51.2 71 34 33 3 37 28  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1975 Brooklyn - MLB 24 48 0 8 6 3 5.44 48.0 48 34 29 4 31 27 0 0 1.65 .286 4.16 0.1 77
1976 Brooklyn - MLB 25 39 0 5 7 3 5.75 51.2 71 34 33 3 37 28 0 0 2.09 .372 3.84 -0.0 64
Total MLB 87 0 13 13 6 5.60 99.2 119 68 62 7 68 55 0 0 1.88 .332 3.99 0.1 70
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1974 Total - 23 20 15 8 2 0 2.74 105.0 96 35 32 5 30 99 0 0 1.20 .296 2.79 3.1 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1975 Brooklyn - MLB P 48 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 48.0 0.75 -0.1 1.009
1976 Brooklyn - MLB P 38 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 51.2 1.57 +0.6 1.372
TOTAL P 86 0 4 9 0 13 0 1.000 99.2 1.17 +0.5 1.191
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1974 Drafted in the 1974 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 41st overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bluebirds, out of college West Virginia
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 45 (55).
03/04/1975 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Brooklyn Bluebirds development complex.
11/18/1975 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 45 (60).
03/01/1976 Detrimentally completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Brooklyn Bluebirds development complex.
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