Norm Bass

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1963)

Norm Bass was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1963 for the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 3 seasons. Across 65 career appearances, he went 13-17 with a 5.32 ERA and 111 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 13–17
ERA 5.32
WHIP 1.61
SO 111
Pitcher PIV -3633.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
1/21/1939 in Laurel, MS, USA
Died
6/15/2024 in Inglewood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1961-04-23
Last Game
1963-04-26

Full name: Norman Delaney Bass

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Career Pitching Statistics

Norm Bass — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 17 65 34 6 2 0 253.7 271 150 26 137 111 5.32 -3633.1

Career ERA 5.32 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 39.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Norm Bass — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1961 KC1 AL 11 11 40 23 6 2 0 170.7 164 89 82 74 4.69 4.03 (-17%) -2078.2
1962 KC1 AL 2 6 22 10 0 0 0 75.3 96 51 46 33 6.09 3.96 (-54%) -1555.0
1963 KC1 AL 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 7.7 11 10 9 4 11.74 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 13 17 65 34 6 2 0 253.2 271 150 137 111 5.32 — -3,633

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Norm Bass — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
66 82 5 8 0 0 1 6 0 3 48 .098 .129 .134 .264 -554

Career AVG .098 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 61.6% below league average.

Career OBP .129 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.

Career SLG .134 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 65.4% below league average.

Career OPS .264 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 62.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Norm Bass — 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
1961 KC1 AL 41 59 4 7 0 0 1 6 0 1 34 .119 .258 (-54%) .328 (-59%) .399 (-58%) .727 (-58%) -554.0
1962 KC1 AL 22 22 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 .045 — — — — 0.0
1963 KC1 AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 66 82 5 8 0 0 1 6 0 3 48 .098 — — — — -554

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Norm Bass — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home36352100.029
Away30473716.149

Pitching — Home / Away

Norm Bass — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home36122.01468174565.98
Away29131.21256963554.72

Last 10 Games — Batting

Norm Bass — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-04-26 KC1TEXW 100000001
1963-04-22 KC1DETW 000000000
1963-04-10 KC1NYYL 000000000
1962-07-15 KC1NYYL 000000000
1962-07-14 KC1BOSL 000000000
1962-07-13 KC1BOSL 000000010
1962-07-12 KC1BOSL 000000000
1962-07-08 KC1TEXW 000000000
1962-06-30 KC1BOSL 100000000
1962-06-24 KC1CHWL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Norm Bass — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1963-04-26 KC1TEX — 4.0543531
1963-04-22 KC1DET — 0.2355410
1963-04-10 KC1NYY — 3.0322001
1962-07-15 KC1NYY — 0.1100100
1962-07-14 KC1BOS — 1.0222300
1962-07-13 KC1BOS — 0.1122210
1962-07-12 KC1BOS — 0.2000100
1962-07-08 KC1TEX — 1.1100200
1962-06-30 KC1BOS L 2.1855011
1962-06-24 KC1CHW — 2.0110110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Norm Bass — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 65 34 11 37 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Norm Bass — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 KC1 P 40 23 5 17 2 2
1962 KC1 P 22 10 6 19 0 0
1963 KC1 P 3 1 0 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Norm Bass — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 65

College History

Norm Bass — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of the Pacific Stockton CA 1957

Frequently Asked Questions about Norm Bass

What years did Norm Bass play?
Norm Bass played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1963.
Was Norm Bass a pitcher?
Yes. Norm Bass pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 111 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Norm Bass hit?
Norm Bass hit 1 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Norm Bass's career batting average?
Norm Bass batted .098 over his career, with 8 hits in 82 at bats.
How many RBI did Norm Bass have?
Norm Bass drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Norm Bass's career ERA?
Norm Bass finished with a 5.32 career ERA, going 13-17 with 111 strikeouts.