Derek Norris

Born: 2/14/1989 in Goddard, KS, USA

MLB Debut: 2012-06-21 | Final Game: 2017-06-23

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 235 lbs

Full name: Derek Russell Norris

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Biography

Derek Norris, born in 1989, was a professional baseball player who had a career spanning from 2012 to 2017. Known primarily as a catcher, Norris played in 610 games across various Major League Baseball teams, including the Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, and Tampa Bay Rays. He established himself as a versatile position player, showcasing a balanced offensive skill set with a career batting average of .230, 453 hits, 63 home runs, and 247 runs batted in. His ability to contribute on the base paths was evident, as he recorded 26 stolen bases during his career. In 2014, Norris earned an All-Star selection, highlighting his emergence as one of the prominent catchers in the league during his playing years. His time in MLB coincided with the rise of analytics in baseball, which emphasized the importance of both offensive production and defensive capabilities from the catching position. Although his career concluded in June 2017, Norris left a mark in the game with his combination of power and speed, making him a notable figure of his era.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
610	1967	242	453	98	4	63	247	26	195	541	0.230	0.304	0.380	0.684	-1844.1

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .380 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.684 vs. league average 0.725 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2012	OAK	AL	60	209	19	42	8	1	7	34	5	21	66	0.201	.254 (-21%)	.318 (-14%)	.405 (-14%)	.724 (-14%)	-512.9
2013	OAK	AL	98	264	41	65	16	0	9	30	5	37	71	0.246	.253 (-3%)	.317 (+9%)	.396 (+3%)	.714 (+6%)	368.7
2014	OAK	AL	127	385	46	104	19	1	10	55	2	54	86	0.270	.251 (+8%)	.313 (+15%)	.386 (+4%)	.700 (+9%)	849.5
2015	SDP	NL	147	515	65	129	33	2	14	62	4	35	131	0.250	.254 (-2%)	.316 (-4%)	.404 (avg)	.721 (-2%)	-209.9
2016	SDP	NL	125	415	50	77	17	0	14	42	9	36	139	0.186	.255 (-27%)	.321 (-21%)	.417 (-21%)	.738 (-21%)	-1791.5
2017	TBR	AL	53	179	21	36	5	0	9	24	1	12	48	0.201	.254 (-21%)	.324 (-21%)	.425 (-11%)	.750 (-15%)	-547.9

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	18	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	9	0.111

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG
2014	ALWC	OAK	1	5	1	1	1	2	0.200
2013	ALDS2	OAK	1	1	0	0	0	1	0.000
2012	ALDS2	OAK	5	12	0	1	0	6	0.083

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	21	15	119	1	2	8
C	560	498	4004	248	36	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2012	OAK	C	58	53	438	19	5	0
2013	OAK	1B	1	0	4	0	0	0
2013	OAK	C	91	71	562	30	3	4
2014	OAK	C	114	93	745	43	6	3
2015	SDN	1B	17	15	108	1	2	8
2015	SDN	C	128	116	970	79	7	7
2016	SDN	1B	3	0	7	0	0	0
2016	SDN	C	116	113	875	58	9	5
2017	TBA	C	53	52	414	19	6	2