C Norm Jones #45
Age: 71 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/04/2014
C NORM JONES #45 - AGE: 71 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 4 4 4 4
Power 4 4 4 4
Eye 6 6 6 6
Avoid K's 4 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 2
Errors: - 3 3
Arm: 2 4 4
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 1 Left Field: -
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Norm knows the game inside and out.
High: Intelligence
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:01/05/1943
Born in:Tucson Estates, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:17 Years, -23 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:17 Years, 49 Days
Pro Service:22 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 17th Pick in Round 1
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
1963 Oakland - BSBL 20 6 7 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804 109 121 0.0
1964 Oakland - BSBL 21 56 203 62 16 1 0 23 29 25 4 1 23 1 0 .305 .391 .394 .785 107 110 1.6
1965 Oakland - BSBL 22 135 531 156 28 2 20 72 67 29 5 5 70 0 0 .294 .333 .467 .800 110 116 3.8
1966 Oakland - BSBL 23 132 509 151 26 1 23 94 65 31 9 6 69 0 0 .297 .344 .487 .831 120 127 4.2
1967 Oakland - BSBL 24 133 500 140 30 3 23 74 78 36 3 5 71 0 1 .280 .329 .490 .819 108 114 3.6
1968 Oakland - BSBL 25 134 452 132 27 2 18 63 70 53 6 4 67 0 0 .292 .371 .480 .851 112 109 3.4
1969 Oakland - BSBL 26 135 501 155 21 2 13 66 78 40 5 5 57 0 1 .309 .363 .437 .800 110 110 3.5
1970 San Francisco - BSBL 27 128 446 123 21 2 10 52 60 37 3 1 65 0 1 .276 .335 .399 .734 93 84 2.2
1971 San Francisco - BSBL 28 10 26 6 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 .231 .355 .231 .586 60 46 0.2
1971 Seattle - BSBL 28 114 440 125 24 1 7 51 63 41 6 2 69 1 0 .284 .352 .391 .743 98 112 3.4
1971 Total - BSBL 28 124 466 131 24 1 7 51 64 45 7 2 71 1 0 .281 .352 .382 .734 95 107 3.6
1972 Seattle - BSBL 29 84 258 69 12 1 8 45 28 19 2 3 45 0 0 .267 .319 .415 .734 92 102 1.4
1973 Hollywood - BSBL 30 136 495 153 19 4 11 71 55 41 7 8 72 0 0 .309 .365 .430 .795 115 122 4.3
1974 Hollywood - BSBL 31 133 494 156 18 4 13 51 67 35 5 4 71 1 0 .316 .364 .447 .812 120 125 4.5
1975 Hollywood - BSBL 32 134 486 157 30 4 19 84 77 42 3 2 64 0 0 .323 .379 .519 .898 141 138 5.8
1976 Hollywood - BSBL 33 132 468 131 25 5 15 71 53 42 5 5 83 1 1 .280 .342 .451 .793 111 110 3.9
1977 Hollywood - BSBL 34 131 481 159 22 2 9 70 61 40 5 5 72 1 0 .331 .384 .441 .825 124 125 4.3
1978 New Orleans - BSBL 35 134 511 160 24 1 19 85 86 32 6 6 81 0 0 .313 .357 .476 .832 120 123 4.2
1979 New Orleans - BSBL 36 134 533 163 31 3 11 68 72 39 10 5 99 1 1 .306 .361 .437 .798 114 122 4.4
1980 New Orleans - BSBL 37 122 281 69 13 1 4 29 24 28 3 3 84 1 2 .246 .317 .342 .659 85 77 1.1
1981 Minneapolis - BSBL 38 77 124 22 8 0 0 17 9 9 1 1 54 1 0 .177 .237 .242 .479 35 37 -0.4
Total BSBL 2200 7746 2291 396 39 223 1087 1044 624 89 71 1221 8 7 .296 .352 .443 .795 111 113 59.7
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 Monterey - A 18 67 243 42 5 0 2 16 14 13 1 1 39 1 1 .173 .217 .218 .435 30 31 -1.1
1962 Monterey - A 19 89 354 118 15 1 6 33 34 32 1 2 50 2 1 .333 .388 .432 .820 138 140 3.2
1962 Laguna - AA 19 32 142 36 6 0 3 16 11 4 2 1 27 1 0 .254 .282 .359 .641 87 91 0.4
1963 San Jose - AA 20 7 26 9 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .346 .393 .500 .893 165 183 0.4
1963 Memphis - AAA 20 115 460 143 17 2 7 39 68 39 3 3 52 0 1 .311 .366 .402 .769 122 130 3.7
1964 Memphis - AAA 21 77 321 98 13 0 13 35 45 24 2 4 37 0 1 .305 .353 .467 .821 134 141 3.0
1982 Casa Grande - A 39 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 5 51 -0.0
1982 Santa Barbara - AAA 39 54 132 39 3 0 8 21 19 9 1 1 41 0 1 .295 .343 .500 .843 135 145 1.4
1983 Santa Barbara - AAA 40 82 204 45 6 0 7 25 21 28 1 2 65 1 0 .221 .315 .353 .668 93 78 0.5
Total BSBLAAA 328 1117 325 39 2 35 120 153 100 7 10 195 1 3 .291 .350 .423 .774 122 125
Total BSBLAA 39 168 45 7 0 4 20 13 5 3 1 29 1 0 .268 .299 .381 .680 99 105
Total BSBLA 159 599 160 20 1 8 49 49 46 2 3 90 3 2 .267 .320 .344 .664 94 96
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
1966 Oakland - BSBL 23 10 35 9 1 0 2 3 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 .257 .297 .457 .754 99 106 1.0
1967 Oakland - BSBL 24 4 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250 -35 -58 0.8
1968 Oakland - BSBL 25 11 46 16 2 0 3 10 11 3 0 0 6 1 0 .348 .388 .587 .975 140 126 1.4
1970 San Francisco - BSBL 27 9 33 9 3 0 0 5 2 2 0 1 6 0 0 .273 .306 .364 .669 76 67 1.4
1971 Seattle - BSBL 28 8 27 4 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 5 0 0 .148 .138 .222 .360 -6 -23 0.8
1972 Seattle - BSBL 29 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -143 0.4
1974 Hollywood - BSBL 31 7 24 8 2 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .448 .417 .865 138 151 1.2
1975 Hollywood - BSBL 32 4 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 .062 .062 .062 .125 -66 -83 0.9
1976 Hollywood - BSBL 33 5 18 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 .111 .158 .111 .269 -26 -33 1.1
1977 Hollywood - BSBL 34 16 51 14 3 1 0 8 4 9 1 1 10 0 0 .275 .387 .373 .760 108 111 1.0
1978 New Orleans - BSBL 35 9 30 10 2 0 1 8 3 4 0 0 7 0 0 .333 .412 .500 .912 143 140 1.0
1979 New Orleans - BSBL 36 5 18 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 .278 .409 .278 .687 90 109 1.1
Total BSBL 89 315 80 15 1 6 39 29 30 1 4 58 1 0 .254 .317 .365 .682 82 79
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1963 Oakland - MLB C 1 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 4.1 12.46 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1964 Oakland - MLB C 55 55 394 50 4 446 2 .996 480.1 8.32 +1.8 .000 3 91 40 44.0
1965 Oakland - MLB C 131 131 895 144 4 1054 15 .986 1159.0 8.07 +2.4 .000 9 222 93 41.9
1965 Oakland - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Oakland - MLB C 131 131 1083 121 6 1213 9 .993 1181.1 9.17 +0.5 .000 9 205 77 37.6
1967 Oakland - MLB C 128 126 927 120 4 1060 13 .988 1140.1 8.26 +3.8 .000 4 180 75 41.7
1968 Oakland - MLB C 128 127 950 136 5 1107 21 .981 1147.2 8.52 +3.6 .000 5 218 70 32.1
1968 Oakland - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Oakland - MLB C 131 129 974 118 7 1103 11 .990 1137.2 8.64 +2.2 1.031 8 160 53 33.1
1969 Oakland - MLB 2B 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 8.0 2.25 -1.0 .516
1970 San Francisco - MLB C 117 114 834 82 7 924 8 .991 1029.1 8.01 +7.1 1.092 3 104 35 33.7
1971 Seattle - MLB C 107 105 982 85 4 1079 12 .989 950.1 10.10 +5.1 1.040 5 106 41 38.7
1971 San Francisco - MLB C 9 9 71 14 0 85 0 1.000 82.0 9.33 +2.3 1.228 0 11 8 72.7
1971 San Francisco - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Seattle - MLB C 69 64 597 48 2 653 8 .988 583.2 9.95 +0.6 .968 1 54 16 29.6
1973 Hollywood - MLB C 127 126 819 120 8 952 13 .986 1116.2 7.57 +1.8 .946 5 170 69 40.6
1974 Hollywood - MLB C 133 133 1085 100 4 1191 6 .995 1164.2 9.16 +1.1 1.016 7 157 51 32.5
1975 Hollywood - MLB C 133 131 1147 117 2 1278 14 .989 1175.0 9.68 +3.6 .957 4 152 63 41.4
1976 Hollywood - MLB C 132 132 1093 137 0 1240 10 .992 1160.2 9.54 +5.6 1.010 9 173 73 42.2
1977 Hollywood - MLB C 131 130 1113 127 4 1248 8 .994 1147.2 9.72 -1.1 .958 12 185 68 36.8
1978 New Orleans - MLB C 131 131 1105 101 2 1219 13 .989 1154.0 9.41 -1.1 .999 16 155 51 32.9
1979 New Orleans - MLB C 133 130 1261 89 8 1363 13 .990 1153.1 10.53 +1.8 1.072 10 185 63 34.1
1980 New Orleans - MLB C 121 78 965 110 4 1084 9 .992 794.2 12.17 +2.7 1.129 4 220 82 37.3
1981 Minneapolis - MLB C 57 24 219 35 1 259 5 .981 266.1 8.58 -0.9 .845 1 76 27 35.5
TOTAL C 2105 2006 16520 1854 76 18564 190 .990 18029.0 9.17 +42.7 1.009 115 2824 1055 37.4
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 8.0 2.25 -1.0 .516
TOTAL LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/15/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall Pick) by the San Diego Breakers.
08/16/1961 Injured (blurred vision), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1962 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (7); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 2 (6).
10/22/1962 Named the #75 prospect in the BSBL
12/02/1962 Was traded by the San Diego Breakers to the Oakland Acorns in exchange for LF H. Whitner, SS J. Burgos.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 3 (6).
04/08/1963 Named the #54 prospect in the BSBL
04/08/1963 Named the #54 prospect in the BSBL
11/29/1963 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 4 (6).
04/06/1964 Named the #22 prospect in the BSBL
06/27/1964 Goes 5-6 against the Anaheim Mice, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R.
06/29/1964 Wins the BSBLAAA PCL AAA Player of the Week Award.
11/28/1964 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
04/05/1965 Named the #18 prospect in the BSBL
07/05/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
11/27/1965 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
03/20/1966 Injured (fractured hand), out for one week.
07/04/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
11/25/1966 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
04/24/1967 Wins the BSBL CL Player of the Week Award.
07/10/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
11/28/1967 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,886,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
11/01/1968 Wins the 1968 BSBL CL Platinum Glove Award at C.
11/21/1968 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,315,600 through arbitration.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
11/25/1969 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
01/05/1970 Was traded by the Oakland Acorns to the San Francisco Seals, along with SP Chester McCarley, CL Loren Herman, in exchange for SP Stephen Smith, SS Carlos Hernández, a 1st draft pick.
06/10/1970 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $12,500,000 with the San Francisco Seals organization.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
04/19/1971 Was traded by the San Francisco Seals to the Seattle Rainiers, along with a 1st draft pick, in exchange for C Pedro Vélez, LF Roberto Pérez, $2,000,000.
11/02/1971 Wins the 1971 BSBL CL Platinum Glove Award at C.
11/26/1971 Became a free agent.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
04/10/1972 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,300,000 with the Seattle Rainiers organization.
11/29/1972 Became a free agent.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
02/10/1973 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $42,060,000 with the Hollywood Stars organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
07/06/1974 Goes 0-2 against the Los Angeles Angels, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
07/08/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
06/02/1975 Wins the BSBL CL Player of the Week Award.
07/06/1975 Was selected to the 1975 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
11/05/1975 Wins the 1975 BSBL CL Platinum Glove Award at C.
11/10/1975 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $47,439,000 with the Hollywood Stars organization.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
07/09/1977 Was selected to the 1977 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
09/21/1977 Goes 6-6 against the Mexico City Aztecs, with 2 RBI and 4 R.
09/26/1977 Wins the BSBL CL Player of the Week Award.
10/23/1977 Injured (knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/23/1977 Became a free agent.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
02/04/1978 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $44,080,000 with the New Orleans Pelicans organization.
08/18/1978 Collects his 2000th career Big Sky Baseball hit!
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
06/17/1979 Collects his 1000th career Big Sky Baseball RBI!
08/13/1979 Scores his 1000th career Big Sky Baseball run!
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
11/24/1980 Became a free agent.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
01/29/1981 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,460,000 with the Minneapolis Millers organization.
09/09/1981 Injured (sinusitis), out for 3 days.
11/25/1981 Became a free agent.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
04/28/1982 Signed a minor league contract with the Long Beach Ports organization.
06/12/1982 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $610,000 with the Long Beach Ports organization.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
09/17/1983 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1970 49 3
Year SF Rank
1973 8 4
1978 6 6
Year AVG Rank
1974 .316 8
1975 .323 8
1977 .331 4
1978 .313 8
Year SLG Rank
1975 .519 9
Year OPS Rank
1975 .898 8
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