1930
Born December 27, 1930
Beaver Meadows, PA, USA
Norm Larker Notable
b. December 27, 1930 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1958–1961, Houston Colt .45's 1962, Milwaukee Braves 1963, San Francisco Giants 1963
Norm Larker played for four clubs across six seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958 and closing with the San Francisco Giants in 1963.
Across 667 games he batted .275, with 538 hits and 227 runs. He finished with 32 home runs, 97 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 473 games at first base, with 3,629 putouts and 35 errors. He turned 349 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1960.
He was born in Beaver Meadows, PA, USA on December 27, 1930, and died on March 12, 2007. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1960 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | LAD | 99 | 253 | 32 | 70 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 1 | .277 |
| 1959 | LAD | 108 | 311 | 37 | 90 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 26 | 25 | 0 | .289 |
| 1960 | LAD | 133 | 440 | 56 | 142 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 78 | 36 | 24 | 1 | .323 |
| 1961 | LAD | 97 | 282 | 29 | 76 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 22 | 0 | .270 |
| 1962 | HOU | 147 | 506 | 58 | 133 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 63 | 70 | 47 | 1 | .263 |
| 1963 | MLN/SFG | 83 | 161 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 0 | .168 |
| Career | — | 667 | 1953 | 227 | 538 | 97 | 15 | 32 | 271 | 211 | 165 | 3 | .275 |
On this day & linked events
2007
Died March 12, 2007
1958
Major-league debut: Norm Larker
Norm Larker made a major-league debut on April 15, 1958.
1963
Final major-league game: Norm Larker
Norm Larker played a final major-league game on September 28, 1963.
Image: Los Angeles Dodgers, public domain