What years did Jim Norris play?

Jim Norris played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1980.

Was Jim Norris a pitcher?

No. Jim Norris was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jim Norris hit?

Jim Norris hit 7 career home runs with 338 hits.

Jim Norris

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1980)

AVG .264

HR 7

RBI 110

H 338

OPS .699

PIV -240

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 12/20/1948 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-04-07
Last Game: 1980-10-05

Full name: James Francis Norris

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
489	1,282	173	338	57	17	7	110	59	173	128	.264	.348	.351	.699	-240

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OPS .699 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — near 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
1977	CLE	AL	133	440	59	119	23	6	2	37	26	64	57	.270	.264 (+2%)	.329 (+9%)	.401 (-9%)	.730 (-1%)	87.1
1978	CLE	AL	113	315	41	89	14	5	2	27	12	42	20	.283	.257 (+10%)	.323 (+12%)	.378 (avg)	.702 (+6%)	425.1
1979	CLE	AL	124	353	50	87	15	6	3	30	15	44	35	.246	.265 (-7%)	.329 (-1%)	.397 (-12%)	.727 (-7%)	-366.6
1980	TEX	AL	119	174	23	43	5	0	0	16	6	23	16	.247	.264 (-7%)	.326 (avg)	.387 (-29%)	.714 (-16%)	-385.8
Career · 4 seasons			489	1,282	173	338	57	17	7	110	59	173	128	.264	—	—	—	—	-240

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	255	663	89	170	2	55	.256
Away	234	619	84	168	5	55	.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1980-10-05	TEX	SEA	W	5	1	1	0	0	1
1980-10-04	TEX	SEA	W	5	1	1	1	0	0
1980-10-03	TEX	SEA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-10-02	TEX	MIN	L	4	0	2	0	0	0
1980-10-02	TEX	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-26	TEX	SEA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-24	TEX	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-23	TEX	MIN	L	4	0	2	0	1	1
1980-09-22	TEX	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1980-09-21	TEX	LAA	L	5	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	19	5	72	3	0	6
OF	377	284	760	20	12	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	CLE	1B	3	0	6	0	0	1
1977	CLE	OF	124	115	320	9	6	1
1978	CLE	1B	6	4	43	2	0	4
1978	CLE	OF	78	66	153	6	2	2
1979	CLE	OF	93	75	214	2	4	0
1980	TEX	1B	10	1	23	1	0	1
1980	TEX	OF	82	28	73	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	19
Left Field	83
Center Field	122
Right Field	187
Designated Hitter	32

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Maryland	College Park	MD	1968, 1969, 1970

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Norris

What years did Jim Norris play?: Jim Norris played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1980.
Was Jim Norris a pitcher?: No. Jim Norris was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Norris hit?: Jim Norris hit 7 career home runs with 338 hits.