1B Norm Smith #27
Pittsburgh Miners FABL
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/04/1962
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B NORM SMITH #27 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 9 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .222 .200 .222 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 3 3 3
Power 4 4 4
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 1 1 1
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 1
Errors: - 1 1
Arm: 1 2 1
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 3 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/03/1962 WAS Win, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/30/1962 @ BOS Win, 7-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/27/1962 @ PHI Win, 4-3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
05/18/1962 NYG Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/14/1962 STL Loss, 1-7 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/07/1962 LAF Win, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/1962 BOS Win, 7-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/29/1962 PHI Win, 9-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/21/1962 @ NYG Loss, 7-8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/20/1962 @ NYG Win, 6-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/22/1936
Born in:Williamson, WV
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$21,000
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:None, 130 Days
Service This Yr:48 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 48 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1953, 13th Pick in Round 16
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .200 .222 .422 .183 .000 -2
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 1.66 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Versus Right   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
May   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
June   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   10 4 1 0 3 6 4 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.400 1.800
Last Year   16 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 .125 .176 .125 .301
2 Years Ago   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   27 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 7 1 1 0 .148 .172 .148 .321
Home   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Road   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Grass   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .222 .200 .222 .422
Day   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Night   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .143 .125 .143 .268
As Reliever / Substitution   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .222 .200 .222 .422
Pinch Hitting   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .250 .222 .250 .472
Close/Late   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Inning 7-9   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .167 .200 .367
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
1 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 1st   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
First Pitch   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Count 1-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Ahead in Count   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Low Leverage   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Medium Leverage   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
High Leverage   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
1960 Pittsburgh - FABL 24 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -133 -0.0
1961 Pittsburgh - FABL 25 17 16 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 .125 .176 .125 .301 -16 -25 -0.2
1962 Pittsburgh - FABL 26 11 9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .222 .200 .222 .422 6 -2 -0.1
Total FABL 30 27 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 7 0 0 .148 .172 .148 .321 -14 -24 -0.3
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
1951 Total - 15 23 101 43 12 0 10 32 40 6 5 3 12 0 0 .426 .470 .842 1.311 100 100 2.2
1952 Total - 16 41 189 78 15 2 12 51 82 12 5 1 14 0 0 .413 .459 .704 1.163 100 100 3.1
1953 Total - 17 32 148 60 12 2 11 45 65 9 5 0 15 0 0 .405 .457 .736 1.193 100 100 2.6
1953 Ottumwa - C 17 25 31 6 1 0 2 4 2 4 0 0 10 0 0 .194 .286 .419 .705 77 63 -0.0
1954 Ottumwa - C 18 10 5 2 0 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .400 .571 1.000 1.571 311 303 0.2
1954 Savannah - B 18 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -144 -0.0
1955 Ottumwa - C 19 30 78 15 1 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 26 0 0 .192 .232 .231 .462 23 7 -0.8
1955 Savannah - B 19 4 6 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 80 76 -0.1
1956 Ottumwa - C 20 35 54 10 1 0 0 3 10 9 1 0 21 0 0 .185 .312 .204 .516 36 36 -0.5
1957 Ottumwa - C 21 50 132 38 6 2 6 20 17 16 3 1 39 0 0 .288 .375 .500 .875 117 112 -0.1
1958 Ottumwa - C 22 58 193 47 5 0 8 31 27 32 1 3 58 0 0 .244 .349 .394 .743 77 61 -0.9
1959 Savannah - B 23 50 205 68 13 0 18 54 37 26 0 1 54 0 0 .332 .405 .659 1.064 172 172 2.3
1959 Wilmington - A 23 71 264 51 10 0 10 32 32 26 5 3 81 0 0 .193 .275 .345 .620 79 75 -0.2
1960 Gary - A 24 100 362 93 13 0 28 66 53 36 2 4 105 0 0 .257 .324 .525 .849 123 117 1.7
1960 Birmingham - AA 24 19 75 22 2 1 6 11 11 2 2 0 21 0 0 .293 .329 .587 .916 143 137 0.6
1961 Birmingham - AA 25 31 120 39 6 0 12 25 23 11 0 0 35 0 0 .325 .382 .675 1.057 187 184 1.6
1961 St. Paul - AAA 25 77 298 95 11 0 34 71 56 19 3 2 62 0 0 .319 .363 .698 1.061 193 187 3.6
Total DIX 50 195 61 8 1 18 36 34 13 2 0 56 0 0 .313 .362 .641 1.003 170 166
Total CL 77 298 95 11 0 34 71 56 19 3 2 62 0 0 .319 .363 .698 1.061 193 187
Total HL 100 362 93 13 0 28 66 53 36 2 4 105 0 0 .257 .324 .525 .849 123 117
Total MAL 71 264 51 10 0 10 32 32 26 5 3 81 0 0 .193 .275 .345 .620 79 75
Total SEL 55 212 70 13 0 18 56 39 26 0 1 56 0 0 .330 .402 .646 1.048 168 168
Total UMVA 208 493 118 14 3 17 62 59 66 6 4 155 0 0 .239 .334 .383 .717 78 67
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 Ottumwa - C 1B 15 4 37 10 5 47 0 1.000 53.2 7.88 +1.3 1.064
1954 Ottumwa - C 1B 7 0 7 0 2 7 0 1.000 10.2 5.91 +0.0 .995
1955 Savannah - B 1B 2 1 12 1 0 14 1 .929 10.0 11.70 -0.6 .682
1955 Ottumwa - C 1B 28 23 212 12 15 224 0 1.000 204.0 9.88 +0.6 1.032
1956 Ottumwa - C 1B 26 12 119 6 6 126 1 .992 131.1 8.57 -0.2 .943
1957 Ottumwa - C 1B 50 46 342 22 37 370 6 .984 364.0 9.00 -1.4 .956
1958 Ottumwa - C 1B 58 58 401 29 42 431 1 .998 474.2 8.15 +1.5 1.014
1959 Wilmington - A 1B 70 70 578 37 59 620 5 .992 615.2 8.99 +2.6 1.043
1959 Savannah - B 1B 50 50 391 22 50 416 3 .993 429.0 8.66 +1.0 1.018
1960 Birmingham - AA 1B 19 18 152 12 11 165 1 .994 160.2 9.19 +2.3 1.172
1960 Gary - A 1B 91 90 715 47 104 766 4 .995 763.2 8.98 +2.5 1.022
1961 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 St. Paul - AAA 1B 67 66 588 37 50 630 5 .992 589.0 9.55 +0.7 1.024
1961 Birmingham - AA 1B 29 29 230 15 20 247 2 .992 250.1 8.81 +0.8 1.032
1961 St. Paul - AAA SS 4 4 5 8 1 20 7 .650 34.2 3.38 -3.5 .599
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 1.024
TOTAL 1B 515 467 3786 250 401 4065 29 .993 4060.2 8.95 +11.2 1.023
TOTAL SS 4 4 5 8 1 20 7 .650 34.2 3.38 -3.5 .599
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Coal Grove; Coal Grove, OH) by the Cleveland Foresters. (Round 16, Pick 13, 253rd overall pick).
09/11/1957 Goes 5-5 against the Dubuque Dukes, with 1 3B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R.
08/21/1959 Hits three home runs against the Chattanooga Dynamos, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
10/27/1959 Was traded by the Cleveland Foresters to the Pittsburgh Miners, along with RP Hank Cook, CF Mike Whisman, SP Pat Simon, and 2B Sam Peterson, in exchange for RF Paul Williams and RF Howie Taylor.
10/28/1959 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Pittsburgh Miners.
07/25/1960 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1961 Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award.
08/10/1961 Hits three home runs against the Indianapolis Hoosiers, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
08/14/1961 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
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