Wayne Norton
Wayne Lester Norton
Born: November 13, 1942
Deceased: January 6, 2018
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 188
Career: 1961-1970
Wayne Norton compiled a career batting average of .242 with 107 home runs and 490 RBI in his 1206-game career with the St. Petersburg Saints, Lewiston Broncs, Binghamton Triplets, Birmingham Barons, Vancouver Mounties, Birmingham A's and Iowa Oaks. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 66 | 234 | 202 | 18 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 30 | 38 | .238 | .335 | .307 | .642 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 133 | 512 | 430 | 81 | 114 | 24 | 4 | 21 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 80 | .265 | .369 | .486 | .855 | 209 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 53 | 222 | 187 | 24 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 51 | .198 | .314 | .348 | .661 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 67 | 268 | 225 | 37 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 71 | .236 | .356 | .351 | .707 | 79 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 126 | 441 | 374 | 49 | 89 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 56 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 86 | .238 | .337 | .404 | .741 | 151 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 134 | 494 | 424 | 43 | 96 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 57 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 67 | .226 | .320 | .335 | .655 | 142 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 119 | 371 | 317 | 44 | 83 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 35 | .262 | .362 | .429 | .791 | 136 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 37 | 90 | 84 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | .131 | .180 | .190 | .370 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 92 | 363 | 307 | 34 | 68 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 33 | .221 | .334 | .332 | .667 | 102 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 59 | 181 | 160 | 10 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 14 | .238 | .309 | .294 | .603 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 76 | 312 | 280 | 36 | 79 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 40 | .282 | .345 | .443 | .788 | 124 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 127 | 536 | 479 | 66 | 124 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 58 | .259 | .318 | .367 | .685 | 176 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 117 | 404 | 345 | 54 | 84 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 57 | .243 | .338 | .409 | .747 | 141 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 1206 | 4428 | 3814 | 500 | 924 | 149 | 28 | 107 | 490 | 34 | 28 | 529 | 650 | .242 | .335 | .380 | .715 | 1450 | 0 | 18 | 32 | 35 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | OF | 62 | 78 | 7 | 8 | 2 | .914 | 1.371 |
| 1962 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | OF | 129 | 162 | 17 | 14 | 3 | .927 | 1.388 |
| 1963 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | OF | 66 | 126 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .949 | 1.970 |
| 1963 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 52 | 88 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .938 | 1.750 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | OF | 114 | 194 | 11 | 7 | 1 | .967 | 1.798 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | OF | 132 | 283 | 17 | 5 | 2 | .984 | 2.273 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | OF | 99 | 207 | 9 | 7 | 4 | .969 | 2.182 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | OF | 91 | 205 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .986 | 2.319 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | OF | 27 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.815 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 2B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | OF | 71 | 157 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .988 | 2.296 |
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 3B | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 1.800 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | OF | 127 | 290 | 17 | 10 | 1 | .968 | 2.417 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | OF | 110 | 182 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .995 | 1.745 |
| Totals | 1086 | 2028 | 112 | 71 | 17 | .968 | 1.971 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | NYA | ||
| 1962 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | KC1 | ||
| 1963 | A | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | KC1 | ||
| 1963 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | KC1 | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | KC1 | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | KC1 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | KC1 | ||
| 1967 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | KC1 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | KC1 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | OAK | ||
| 1968 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK | ||
| 1969 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | OAK | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | OAK |
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