1933
Born July 26, 1933
St. Louis, MO, USA
Norm Siebern Notable
b. July 26, 1933 · New York Yankees 1956, 1958–1959, Kansas City Athletics 1960–1963, Baltimore Orioles 1964–1965, California Angels 1966, San Francisco Giants 1967, Boston Red Sox 1967–1968
Norm Siebern played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the New York Yankees in 1956 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1968.
Across 1,406 games he batted .272, with 1,217 hits and 662 runs. He finished with 132 home runs, 206 doubles, 708 walks and 18 stolen bases.
He led the league in walks once, in 1964, with 106. He played 827 games at first base, with 6,905 putouts and 61 errors. He turned 655 double plays. He also played 420 games in the outfield.
He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 1962 to 1964.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on July 26, 1933, and died on October 30, 2015. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1962, 1963, 1964 |
| Gold Glove | 1 | 1958 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1962 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | NYY | 54 | 162 | 27 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 38 | 1 | .204 |
| 1958 | NYY | 134 | 460 | 79 | 138 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 55 | 66 | 87 | 5 | .300 |
| 1959 | NYY | 120 | 380 | 52 | 103 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 53 | 41 | 71 | 3 | .271 |
| 1960 | KCA | 144 | 520 | 69 | 145 | 31 | 6 | 19 | 69 | 72 | 68 | 0 | .279 |
| 1961 | KCA | 153 | 560 | 68 | 166 | 36 | 5 | 18 | 98 | 82 | 91 | 2 | .296 |
| 1962 | KCA | 162 | 600 | 114 | 185 | 25 | 6 | 25 | 117 | 110 | 88 | 3 | .308 |
| 1963 | KCA | 152 | 556 | 80 | 151 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 83 | 79 | 82 | 1 | .272 |
| 1964 | BAL | 150 | 478 | 92 | 117 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 56 | 106 | 87 | 2 | .245 |
| 1965 | BAL | 106 | 297 | 44 | 76 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 50 | 49 | 1 | .256 |
| 1966 | CAL | 125 | 336 | 29 | 83 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 63 | 61 | 0 | .247 |
| 1967 | BOS/SFG | 79 | 102 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 0 | .176 |
| 1968 | BOS | 27 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .067 |
| Career | — | 1406 | 4481 | 662 | 1217 | 206 | 38 | 132 | 636 | 708 | 748 | 18 | .272 |
On this day & linked events
2015
Died October 30, 2015
1956
Major-league debut: Norm Siebern
Norm Siebern made a major-league debut on June 15, 1956.
1968
Final major-league game: Norm Siebern
Norm Siebern played a final major-league game on July 30, 1968.
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