Billy Norman
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Billy Norman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Leland Giants, the Kansas City Giants, and the Chicago Giants. Across 13 career appearances, he went 2-8 with a 3.40 ERA and 41 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 713.0.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
Full name: William Norman
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | LEL | WES | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4.50 | 2.40 (-88%) | 423.0 |
| 1909 | KCG | WES | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1.80 | 2.55 (+29%) | 317.6 |
| 1909 | LEL | WES | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 6.00 | 2.55 (-136%) | -60.6 |
| 1910 | COG | WES | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 2.53 | 2.79 (+9%) | 33.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 2 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 79.1 | 82 | 30 | 17 | 41 | 3.40 | — | 713 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .036 | .100 | .036 | .136 | 0 |
Career AVG .036 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 85.4% below league average.
Career OBP .100 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 67.5% below league average.
Career SLG .036 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 88.7% below league average.
Career OPS .136 vs. league average .623 across their career seasons — 78.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | LEL | WES | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | KCG | WES | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | LEL | WES | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1910 | COG | WES | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 13 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .036 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 13 |
Billy Norman: the record in brief
The season rows for Billy Norman begin in 1908. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago Leland Giants (1908 through 1909), the Kansas City Giants (1909), and the Chicago Giants (1910). Norman is listed as a pitcher. The recorded birth is March 3, 1886, in Topeka, KS, USA. Billy Norman was the playing name; the full given name is William.
The pitching table credits Norman with a 2-8 record and a 3.40 ERA in 13 games. The totals include 41 strikeouts. The league ERA over Norman's seasons was 2.58, so the 3.40 figure ran 32.0% worse than average. In 1909, one of the busiest seasons, Norman posted a 1.80 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.55. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 713.0 for Norman's career.
Every defensive appearance on record for Norman, 13 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 1 putouts and 16 assists against 2 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Norman
- Was Billy Norman a pitcher?
- Yes. Billy Norman pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 41 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Billy Norman hit?
- Billy Norman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Billy Norman's career batting average?
- Billy Norman batted .036 over his career, with 1 hits in 28 at bats.
- What was Billy Norman's career ERA?
- Billy Norman finished with a 3.40 career ERA, going 2-8 with 41 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Billy Norman have?
- Billy Norman recorded 41 career strikeouts.
- Is Billy Norman in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Billy Norman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.