What years did Derek Norris play?

Derek Norris played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017.

Was Derek Norris a pitcher?

No. Derek Norris was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Derek Norris hit?

Derek Norris hit 63 career home runs with 453 hits.

Derek Norris

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2017)

AVG .230

HR 63

RBI 247

H 453

OPS .684

PIV -1,362

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 235 lb
Born: 2/14/1989 in Goddard, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 2012-06-21
Last Game: 2017-06-23
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Derek Russell Norris

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
610	1,967	242	453	98	4	63	247	26	195	541	.230	.304	.380	.684	-1,362

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .380 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OPS .684 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2012	OAK	AL	60	209	19	42	8	1	7	34	5	21	66	.201	.254 (-21%)	.318 (-14%)	.405 (-14%)	.724 (-14%)	-461.6
2013	OAK	AL	98	264	41	65	16	0	9	30	5	37	71	.246	.253 (-3%)	.317 (+9%)	.396 (+3%)	.714 (+6%)	368.7
2014	OAK	AL	127	385	46	104	19	1	10	55	2	54	86	.270	.251 (+8%)	.313 (+15%)	.386 (+4%)	.700 (+9%)	849.5
2015	SDN	NL	147	515	65	129	33	2	14	62	4	35	131	.250	.254 (-2%)	.316 (-4%)	.404 (avg)	.721 (-2%)	-165.0
2016	SDN	NL	125	415	50	77	17	0	14	42	9	36	139	.186	.255 (-27%)	.321 (-21%)	.417 (-21%)	.738 (-21%)	-1454.8
2017	TBA	AL	53	179	21	36	5	0	9	24	1	12	48	.201	.254 (-21%)	.324 (-21%)	.425 (-11%)	.750 (-15%)	-498.9
Career · 6 seasons			610	1,967	242	453	98	4	63	247	26	195	541	.230	—	—	—	—	-1,362

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	18	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	9	.111

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG
2014	ALWC	OAK	1	5	1	1	1	2	.200
2013	ALDS2	OAK	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000
2012	ALDS2	OAK	5	12	0	1	0	6	.083

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	306	966	134	232	38	146	.240
Away	304	1001	108	221	25	101	.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2017-06-23	TBR	BAL	W	3	3	3	1	1	2	0	0
2017-06-19	TBR	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2017-06-18	TBR	DET	W	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
2017-06-17	TBR	DET	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
2017-06-14	TBR	TOR	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2017-06-13	TBR	TOR	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
2017-06-11	TBR	OAK	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2017-06-10	TBR	OAK	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
2017-06-08	TBR	CHW	W	3	2	2	0	2	3	1	1
2017-06-07	TBR	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	21	15	119	1	2	8
C	560	498	4004	248	36	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2012	OAK	C	58	53	438	19	5	0
2013	OAK	1B	1	0	4	0	0	0
2013	OAK	C	91	71	562	30	3	4
2014	OAK	C	114	93	745	43	6	3
2015	SDN	1B	17	15	108	1	2	8
2015	SDN	C	128	116	970	79	7	7
2016	SDN	1B	3	0	7	0	0	0
2016	SDN	C	116	113	875	58	9	5
2017	TBA	C	53	52	414	19	6	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	560
First Base	21
Designated Hitter	15

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	SDN	NL	$2,925,000
2015	SDN	NL	$545,000
2014	OAK	AL	$505,000
2013	OAK	AL	$492,500
Total Career Earnings			$4,467,500

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Frequently Asked Questions about Derek Norris

What years did Derek Norris play?: Derek Norris played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017.
Was Derek Norris a pitcher?: No. Derek Norris was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Derek Norris hit?: Derek Norris hit 63 career home runs with 453 hits.