Fred Norman

Born: 8/20/1942 in San Antonio, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1962-09-21 | Final Game: 1980-09-25

Bats: B | Throws: L | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 155 lbs

Full name: Fredie Hubert Norman

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Biography

Fred Norman was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1962 to 1980. Born in 1942, he made a significant impact in Major League Baseball during a time when the game was transitioning into the more offensively driven era of the 1970s. Over the course of his 18-year career, Norman compiled a record of 104 wins and 103 losses, demonstrating a competitive edge that kept him in the league for nearly two decades. His earned run average (ERA) of 3.64 reflected his ability to manage hitters effectively, while his total of 1,303 strikeouts highlighted his skill as a formidable strikeout artist. Norman played for several teams, contributing notably to the Cincinnati Reds, where he was part of a pitching staff that helped the team secure a reputation as a powerhouse in the National League. His experience and versatility allowed him to adapt to various roles, including spot starter and reliever, as evidenced by his 8 saves throughout his career. With a style characterized by control and durability, Norman established himself as a reliable presence on the mound, leaving a lasting legacy in a transformative era of baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
104	103	403	268	56	15	8	1939.7	1790	784	188	815	1303	3.64	0

Career ERA 3.64 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1962	KC1	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4.0	4	1	1	2	2.25	—	0.0
1963	KC1	AL	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	6.3	9	8	7	6	11.37	—	0.0
1964	CHC	NL	0	4	8	5	0	0	0	31.7	34	23	21	20	6.54	3.58 (-83%)	-
1966	CHC	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4.0	5	2	2	6	4.50	—	-
1967	CHC	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	3	0.00	—	-
1970	LAD	NL	2	0	30	0	0	0	1	62.0	65	36	33	47	5.23	3.89 (-34%)	-
1970	STL	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	-
1971	STL	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	3.7	7	5	7	4	12.27	—	-
1971	SDP	NL	3	12	20	18	5	0	0	127.3	114	47	56	77	3.32	3.47 (+4%)	-
1972	SDP	NL	9	11	42	28	10	6	2	211.7	195	81	88	167	3.44	3.26 (-6%)	-
1973	SDP	NL	1	7	12	11	1	0	0	74.0	72	35	29	49	4.26	3.75 (-14%)	-
1973	CIN	NL	12	6	24	24	7	3	0	166.3	136	61	72	112	3.30	3.75 (+12%)	-844.7
1974	CIN	NL	13	12	35	26	8	2	0	186.3	170	65	68	141	3.14	3.63 (+13%)	1881.5
1975	CIN	NL	12	4	34	26	2	0	0	188.0	163	78	84	119	3.73	3.71 (-1%)	-2642.5
1976	CIN	NL	12	7	33	24	8	3	0	180.3	153	62	70	126	3.09	3.51 (+12%)	1607.0
1977	CIN	NL	14	13	35	34	8	1	0	221.3	200	83	98	160	3.38	4.00 (+16%)	-1777.8
1978	CIN	NL	11	9	36	31	0	0	1	177.3	173	73	82	111	3.70	3.69 (avg)	-2191.1
1979	CIN	NL	11	13	34	31	5	0	0	195.3	193	79	57	95	3.64	4.00 (+9%)	2211.6
1980	WSN	NL	4	4	48	8	2	0	4	98.0	96	45	40	58	4.13	3.84 (-8%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
409	574	29	72	4	0	0	27	0	37	177	0.125	0.178	0.132	0.311	-4452.0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 50.8% below league average.

Career OBP .178 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.

Career SLG .132 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 64.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.311 vs. league average 0.698 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	KC1	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	KC1	AL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	CHC	NL	8	11	1	1	0	0	0	5	0.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	CHC	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	CHC	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	LAD	NL	30	7	1	1	0	0	2	4	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	STL	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	STL	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	SDP	NL	25	38	1	9	1	0	3	12	0.237	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	SDP	NL	43	64	5	8	1	3	8	14	0.125	.243 (-49%)	.310 (-28%)	.353 (-60%)	.664 (-45%)	-445.5
1973	SDP	NL	12	22	1	3	0	0	1	5	0.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CIN	NL	24	58	3	3	0	2	3	17	0.052	.256 (-80%)	.325 (-70%)	.378 (-86%)	.703 (-79%)	0.0
1974	CIN	NL	35	61	3	8	0	6	2	20	0.131	.256 (-49%)	.324 (-51%)	.369 (-64%)	.693 (-58%)	-578.4
1975	CIN	NL	34	60	3	7	1	4	3	19	0.117	.257 (-55%)	.327 (-52%)	.374 (-64%)	.701 (-58%)	-579.4
1976	CIN	NL	33	50	1	7	0	1	1	9	0.140	.255 (-45%)	.320 (-52%)	.360 (-61%)	.681 (-57%)	-466.1
1977	CIN	NL	35	73	4	8	1	2	5	26	0.110	.264 (-59%)	.329 (-49%)	.401 (-69%)	.730 (-60%)	-748.6
1978	CIN	NL	36	50	3	7	0	3	3	19	0.140	.257 (-46%)	.323 (-42%)	.378 (-63%)	.702 (-53%)	-433.5
1979	CIN	NL	34	59	2	9	0	6	6	22	0.153	.265 (-43%)	.329 (-30%)	.397 (-62%)	.727 (-47%)	-458.8
1980	WSN	NL	48	20	1	1	0	0	0	4	0.050	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	RBI	SO	AVG
1979	NLCS	CIN	1	1	0	1	0.000
1976	WS	CIN	1	0	0	0	.000
1975	NLCS	CIN	1	1	1	0	0.000
1975	WS	CIN	2	1	0	0	0.000
1973	NLCS	CIN	1	1	0	1	0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	1	6	4	0	23.3	26	13	14	12	5.01

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1979	NLCS	CIN	0	0	1	0	2.0	4	4	1	1	18.00
1976	WS	CIN	0	0	1	1	6.3	9	3	2	2	4.26
1975	NLCS	CIN	1	0	1	1	6.0	4	1	5	4	1.50
1975	WS	CIN	0	1	2	1	4.0	8	4	3	2	9.00
1973	NLCS	CIN	0	0	1	1	5.0	1	1	3	3	1.80

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	403	268	64	232	26	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	KC1	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1963	KC1	P	2	2	1	1	0	0
1964	CHN	P	8	5	2	4	0	1
1966	CHN	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1967	CHN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1970	LAN	P	30	0	2	7	3	0
1970	SLN	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
1971	SLN	P	4	0	0	0	0	0
1971	SDN	P	20	18	3	18	3	0
1972	SDN	P	42	28	9	24	2	4
1973	SDN	P	12	11	4	14	0	0
1973	CIN	P	24	24	5	23	4	1
1974	CIN	P	35	26	5	14	2	1
1975	CIN	P	34	26	9	19	2	2
1976	CIN	P	33	24	4	14	0	0
1977	CIN	P	35	34	9	31	4	2
1978	CIN	P	36	31	6	25	2	0
1979	CIN	P	34	31	4	26	3	1
1980	MON	P	48	8	1	11	1	0