#56 Norman Fitzwater, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Fairfax Flashers
Tuesday, 1/31/1951 |
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| Norman Fitzwater
3/15/1920
30
USA
6"0
195
Starting Pitcher
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$ 1,210,000
1951
9 Year(s), 28 Days (1576 total Days)
0 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 20 Days (1740 total Days)
12 Year(s)
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 5 | 7 | 4 | 86-89 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
| Versus RHB | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
| Talent | 5 | 8 | 5 | |
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Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Versus LHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Versus RHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Talent | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
P : 8 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
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| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0.00 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 1947 | 34 | 34 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 4.01 | 246.2 | 249 | 129 | 110 | 22 | 95 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 1.39 | .280 | CHI |
| 1948 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4.54 | 172.1 | 184 | 95 | 87 | 18 | 48 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 1.35 | .295 | WOO |
| 1949 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 4.67 | 223.2 | 238 | 135 | 116 | 20 | 74 | 119 | 3 | 0 | 1.39 | .296 | WOO |
| 1950 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 5.08 | 221.2 | 268 | 140 | 125 | 29 | 80 | 106 | 4 | 1 | 1.57 | .314 | FAI |
| Total | 126 | 125 | 51 | 44 | 0 | 4.56 | 864.1 | 939 | 499 | 438 | 89 | 297 | 423 | 15 | 1 | 1.43 | .296 | |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| 1949 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1947 | 34 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .195 | .250 | .445 | CHI |
| 1948 | 26 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .141 | .154 | .141 | .294 | WOO |
| 1949 | 33 | 81 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .179 | .185 | .364 | WOO |
| 1950 | 33 | 68 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .293 | .235 | .529 | FAI |
| Total | 126 | 297 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 73 | 1 | 0 | .178 | .206 | .205 | .411 | |
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Drafted in 12th round, 204th overall pick, by Chicago in 1947...
Earned first career win on 4/14/1947...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 6/2/1947, off Roderick Horner (BER)...
Won Gold Glove Award at Pitcher in 1947...
Signed as a free agent by Woodstock on 2/1/1948 to a 2-year deal worth $5,220,000 per year...
Injured on 6/17/1948 with a Pulled Tricep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Injured on 5/23/1949 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for one week...
Signed as a free agent by Fairfax on 2/12/1950 to a 2-year deal worth $1,210,000 per year...
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| Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA
1947 - 4.01 - 8th
| Wins
1947 - 13 - 10th
1949 - 16 - 4th
| Losses
1947 - 14 - 8th
| IP
1947 - 246.2 - 9th
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