What years did Nelson Norman play?

Nelson Norman played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1987.

Was Nelson Norman a pitcher?

No. Nelson Norman was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Nelson Norman hit?

Nelson Norman hit 0 career home runs with 95 hits.

Nelson Norman

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1987)

AVG .221

HR 0

RBI 25

H 95

OPS .519

PIV -1,546

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 160 lb
Born: 5/23/1958 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1978-05-20
Last Game: 1987-04-29

Full name: Nelson Augusto Norman

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
198	429	42	95	12	3	0	25	4	21	50	.221	.256	.263	.519	-1,546

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OBP .256 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Career SLG .263 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 32.6% below league average.

Career OPS .519 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	TEX	AL	23	34	1	9	2	0	1	0	0	5	.265	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	TEX	AL	147	343	36	76	9	3	21	4	19	41	.222	.265 (-17%)	.329 (-21%)	.397 (-33%)	.727 (-28%)	-1546.0
1980	TEX	AL	17	32	4	7	0	0	1	0	1	1	.219	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	TEX	AL	7	13	1	3	1	0	2	0	1	2	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	PIT	NL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	MON	NL	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			198	429	42	95	12	3	25	4	21	50	.221	—	—	—	—	-1,546

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	107	224	22	53	0	16	.237
Away	91	205	20	42	0	9	.205

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1987-04-29	WSN	PHI	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1982-10-03	PIT	WSN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1982-09-24	PIT	WSN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1982-09-20	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-10-04	TEX	LAA	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1981-10-03	TEX	LAA	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1981-10-02	TEX	LAA	W	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
1981-09-30	TEX	SEA	W	3	0	1	0	1	0	1
1981-09-24	TEX	SEA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-22	TEX	SEA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
3B	6	2	2	4	0	1
SS	184	141	219	417	31	88

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	TEX	3B	6	2	2	4	0	1
1978	TEX	SS	18	8	14	46	1	7
1979	TEX	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979	TEX	SS	142	115	177	302	24	64
1980	TEX	SS	17	12	21	45	4	12
1981	TEX	SS	5	4	5	21	1	5
1982	PIT	2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1982	PIT	SS	1	1	1	2	0	0
1987	MON	SS	1	1	1	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	3
Third Base	6
Shortstop	185

Frequently Asked Questions about Nelson Norman

What years did Nelson Norman play?: Nelson Norman played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1987.
Was Nelson Norman a pitcher?: No. Nelson Norman was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Nelson Norman hit?: Nelson Norman hit 0 career home runs with 95 hits.