What years did Norman Plitt play?

Norman Plitt played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1927.

Was Norman Plitt a pitcher?

Yes. Norman Plitt pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Norman Plitt hit?

Norman Plitt hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Norman Plitt's career batting average?

Norman Plitt batted .250 over his career, with 5 hits in 20 at bats.

How many RBI did Norman Plitt have?

Norman Plitt drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Norman Plitt's career ERA?

Norman Plitt finished with a 4.77 career ERA, going 3-6 with 9 strikeouts.

Norman Plitt

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918-1927)

Norman Plitt was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1927 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, a span of 10 seasons. Across 23 career appearances, he went 3-6 with a 4.77 ERA and 9 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 3–6

ERA 4.77

WHIP 1.72

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -1753.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 2/21/1893 in York, PA, USA
Died: 2/1/1954 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1918-04-26
Last Game: 1927-09-26

Full name: Norman William Plitt

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Career Pitching Statistics

Norman Plitt — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	6	23	8	1	0	0	71.2	85	38	3	38	9	4.77	-1753.6

Career ERA 4.77 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 32.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Norman Plitt — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1918	BRO	NL	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	3	1	1	0	4.50	—	0.0
1927	BRO	NL	2	6	19	8	1	62.1	73	34	36	9	4.91	4.08 (-20%)	-1753.6
1927	NY1	NL	1	0	3	0	0	7.1	9	3	1	0	3.68	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			3	6	23	8	1	71.2	85	38	38	9	4.77	—	-1,754

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

Norman Plitt — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
23	20	2	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Norman Plitt — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1918	BRO	NL	1	1	1	1	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	BRO	NL	19	18	1	4	1	5	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	NY1	NL	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			23	20	2	5	2	5	.250	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Norman Plitt — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	13	1	3	0	2	.231
Away	9	7	1	2	0	0	.286

Pitching — Home / Away

Norman Plitt — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	41.2	40	17	22	3	3.67
Away	9	27.1	38	15	17	4	4.94

Last 10 Games — Batting

Norman Plitt — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1927-09-26	NY1	PHI	L	1	0	0
1927-09-23	NY1	PIT	W	0	0	0
1927-09-22	NY1	PIT	L	0	0	0
1927-09-10	BRO	STL	L	0	0	0
1927-09-05	BRO	PHI	L	0	0	0
1927-09-05	BRO	PHI	L	0	0	0
1927-08-20	BRO	PIT	L	0	0	0
1927-08-12	BRO	NY1	L	0	0	0
1927-08-07	BRO	CHC	L	2	1	1
1927-08-02	BRO	CIN	L	1	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Norman Plitt — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1927-09-26	NY1	PHI	—	3.1	5	3	3	1	0
1927-09-23	NY1	PIT	W	2.0	3	0	0	0	0
1927-09-22	NY1	PIT	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0
1927-09-10	BRO	STL	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	0
1927-09-05	BRO	PHI	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
1927-09-05	BRO	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1927-08-20	BRO	PIT	—	2.0	6	3	3	4	0
1927-08-12	BRO	NY1	L	1.0	1	1	0	2	0
1927-08-07	BRO	CHC	—	3.0	7	3	3	2	0
1927-08-02	BRO	CIN	L	2.1	6	5	4	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Norman Plitt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	23	0	4	19	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Norman Plitt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1918	BRO	P	1	0	0	0	0
1927	BRO	P	19	4	15	2	1
1927	NY1	P	3	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Norman Plitt — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	23

Norman Plitt: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 26, 1918 and the final game on September 26, 1927, Norman Plitt built the record summarized on this page. By club, Plitt's seasons break down as the Brooklyn Robins (1918 to 1927) and the New York Giants (1927). Plitt played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 21, 1893, in York, PA, USA and a listed size of 5'11" and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on February 1, 1954, in New York, NY, USA. Plitt's full given name, per the bio, is Norman William Plitt.

Plitt pitched in 23 games, starting 8, and finished with a 3-6 record and 4.77 ERA. The same table counts 9 strikeouts. The league ERA over Plitt's seasons was 3.59, so the 4.77 figure ran 32.9% worse than average. 1927 was Plitt's sharpest full season, a 4.91 ERA against the league's 4.08.

Plitt appears at one position only: pitcher, in 23 games. Fielding on the mound produced 4 putouts and 19 assists against 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Norman Plitt

What years did Norman Plitt play?: Norman Plitt played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1927.
Was Norman Plitt a pitcher?: Yes. Norman Plitt pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Norman Plitt hit?: Norman Plitt hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Norman Plitt's career batting average?: Norman Plitt batted .250 over his career, with 5 hits in 20 at bats.
How many RBI did Norman Plitt have?: Norman Plitt drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Norman Plitt's career ERA?: Norman Plitt finished with a 4.77 career ERA, going 3-6 with 9 strikeouts.