Mike Norris

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1990)

W–L 58–59
ERA 3.89
WHIP 1.31
SO 636
Pitcher PIV -12889.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 175 lb
Born
3/19/1955 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1975-04-10
Last Game
1990-07-04
Awards
All-Star · 2× Gold Glove

Full name: Michael Kelvin Norris

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
58 59 201 157 52 7 0 1124.3 972 486 108 499 636 3.89 -12889.4

Career ERA 3.89 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1975 OAK AL 1 0 4 3 1 1 0 16.7 6 0 8 5 0.00 3.71 (+100%) 118.6
1976 OAK AL 4 5 24 19 1 1 0 96.0 91 51 56 44 4.78 3.51 (-36%) -3284.2
1977 OAK AL 2 7 16 12 1 1 0 77.3 77 41 31 35 4.77 4.00 (-19%) -2988.1
1978 OAK AL 0 5 14 5 1 0 0 49.0 46 30 35 36 5.51 3.69 (-49%) -349.9
1979 OAK AL 5 8 29 18 3 0 0 146.3 146 78 94 96 4.80 4.00 (-20%) -1854.5
1980 OAK AL 22 9 33 33 24 1 0 284.3 215 80 83 180 2.53 3.84 (+34%) 4466.0
1981 OAK AL 12 9 23 23 12 2 0 172.7 145 72 63 78 3.75 3.58 (-5%) -2855.6
1982 OAK AL 7 11 28 28 7 1 0 166.3 154 88 84 83 4.76 3.86 (-23%) -5958.1
1983 OAK AL 4 5 16 16 2 0 0 88.7 68 37 36 63 3.76 3.87 (+3%) -873.3
1990 OAK AL 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 27.0 24 9 9 16 3.00 3.86 (+22%) 689.6
Career · 10 seasons 58 59 201 157 52 7 0 1,124.1 972 486 499 636 3.89 — -12,889

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
204 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1975 OAK AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 OAK AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 OAK AL 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 OAK AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 OAK AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 OAK AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 OAK AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 OAK AL 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 OAK AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 OAK AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 204 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 AWDIV OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 2 2 0 16.3 10 3 5 6 1.65

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1981 ALCS OAK 0 1 1 1 0 7.3 6 3 2 4 3.68
1981 AWDIV OAK 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 4 0 3 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9610000.000
Away10801000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home94526.14531992272963.40
Away107598.05192872723404.32

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1990-07-04 OAKMIL — 2.2111100
1990-06-30 OAKTOR — 1.0100010
1990-06-22 OAKCHW — 1.2000020
1990-06-18 OAKDET — 2.0111110
1990-06-11 OAKTEX — 2.0100230
1990-06-02 OAKKCR — 4.2511030
1990-05-24 OAKMIL — 2.0200010
1990-05-18 OAKMIL — 2.0000120
1990-05-13 OAKBAL — 1.0311100
1990-05-04 OAKBOS — 1.0311010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 201 157 100 177 15 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 OAK P 4 3 1 4 1 0
1976 OAK P 24 19 11 29 2 1
1977 OAK P 16 12 8 17 2 1
1978 OAK P 14 5 5 5 2 0
1979 OAK P 29 18 6 17 1 0
1980 OAK P 33 33 25 52 3 3
1981 OAK P 23 23 16 25 1 0
1982 OAK P 28 28 22 21 2 1
1983 OAK P 16 16 3 4 1 1
1990 OAK P 14 0 3 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 201
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1981 Gold Glove P
1980 Gold Glove P

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 OAK AL $100,000
1985 OAK AL $283,107
Total Career Earnings $383,107

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
City College of San Francisco San Francisco CA 1973

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1980 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 91.0 140 13
1980 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 10.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mike Norris (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steve Busby
    70-54, 3.72 ERA
  2. 96
    Kelly Downs
    57-53, 3.86 ERA
  3. 95
    Chuck Dobson
    74-69, 3.78 ERA
  4. 94
    Ken McBride
    40-50, 3.79 ERA
  5. 92
    Ernie Broglio
    77-74, 3.74 ERA
  6. 91
    Trevor Wilson
    41-46, 3.87 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Norris

What years did Mike Norris play?
Mike Norris played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1990.
Was Mike Norris a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Norris pitched in the major leagues, recording 58 wins and 636 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Norris hit?
Mike Norris hit 0 career home runs.