Nelson Norman
Nelson Augusto Norman
Born: May 23, 1958
San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 160
Career: 1975-1989
Major League Statistics
Nelson Norman compiled a career batting average of .264 with 19 home runs and 431 RBI in his 1252-game career with the Pirates, Charleston Patriots, Shreveport Captains, Columbus Clippers, Tucson Toros, Charleston Charlies, Wichita Aeros, Portland Beavers, Lynn Pirates, Hawaii Islanders, Rochester Red Wings, Jacksonville Expos and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1989 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | GULF | Pirates | 51 | 214 | 202 | 19 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 11 | .262 | .304 | .287 | .591 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Patriots | 128 | 579 | 544 | 88 | 151 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 42 | .278 | .313 | .320 | .633 | 174 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 28 | 96 | 90 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | .233 | .263 | .278 | .541 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 94 | 388 | 358 | 31 | 90 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 38 | .251 | .291 | .302 | .592 | 108 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 122 | 535 | 469 | 82 | 133 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 76 | 17 | 6 | 51 | 33 | .284 | .353 | .362 | .715 | 170 | 2 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 28 | 114 | 99 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 6 | .242 | .336 | .263 | .599 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 115 | 391 | 349 | 37 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 40 | .246 | .297 | .266 | .564 | 93 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 134 | 530 | 445 | 58 | 120 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 9 | 11 | 76 | 27 | .270 | .376 | .310 | .687 | 138 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Lynn Pirates | 122 | 505 | 410 | 77 | 110 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 85 | 25 | .268 | .392 | .361 | .753 | 148 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 73 | 248 | 209 | 29 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 14 | .287 | .391 | .335 | .726 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 84 | 248 | 204 | 19 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17 | .186 | .302 | .255 | .557 | 52 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 122 | 455 | 402 | 53 | 116 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 15 | .289 | .357 | .358 | .715 | 144 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 76 | 249 | 219 | 30 | 64 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 14 | .292 | .351 | .406 | .757 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 67 | 175 | 159 | 14 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | .220 | .273 | .264 | .537 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 8 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .083 | .214 | .083 | .298 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1252 | 4744 | 4171 | 554 | 1102 | 127 | 26 | 19 | 431 | 66 | 51 | 465 | 305 | .264 | .337 | .321 | .658 | 1338 | 3 | 13 | 57 | 38 | 19 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | GULF | Pirates | SS | 51 | 101 | 137 | 22 | 22 | .915 | 4.667 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Patriots | SS | 128 | 193 | 381 | 39 | 50 | .936 | 4.484 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | SS | 93 | 170 | 278 | 30 | 55 | .937 | 4.817 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | SS | 28 | 49 | 84 | 5 | 14 | .964 | 4.750 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | SS | 122 | 200 | 376 | 39 | 93 | .937 | 4.721 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 2B | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 5.333 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | SS | 24 | 40 | 75 | 3 | 15 | .975 | 4.792 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .500 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | SS | 109 | 182 | 306 | 29 | 75 | .944 | 4.477 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 134 | 224 | 342 | 19 | 50 | .968 | 4.224 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Lynn Pirates | SS | 23 | 25 | 40 | 3 | 5 | .956 | 2.826 |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Lynn Pirates | 2B | 100 | 190 | 267 | 14 | 55 | .970 | 4.570 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 2B | 49 | 90 | 121 | 7 | 24 | .968 | 4.306 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 3B | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 3.000 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | SS | 17 | 23 | 45 | 0 | 18 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 67 | 121 | 174 | 9 | 41 | .970 | 4.403 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 16 | 16 | 51 | 9 | 7 | .882 | 4.188 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 2B | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .955 | 5.250 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | OF | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | SS | 112 | 165 | 261 | 19 | 55 | .957 | 3.804 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 32 | 47 | 80 | 6 | 18 | .955 | 3.969 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 24 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 2 | .972 | 1.458 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 15 | 24 | 35 | 1 | 8 | .983 | 3.933 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.571 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 55 | 66 | 104 | 6 | 27 | .966 | 3.091 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| Totals | 1232 | 1983 | 3228 | 265 | 645 | .952 | 4.230 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1976 | A | Western Carolinas League | Charleston Patriots | PIT | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | PIT | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | TEX | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | TEX | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | TEX | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PIT | ||
| 1983 | AA | Eastern League | Lynn Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | PIT | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON |
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