1950
Born November 7, 1950
Greene County, AL, USA
Willie Norwood Notable
b. November 7, 1950 · Minnesota Twins 1977–1980
Willie Norwood played 1977 to 1980 for the Minnesota Twins as a left fielder.
Across 294 games he batted .242, with 207 hits and 109 runs. He finished with 18 home runs, 40 doubles and 41 stolen bases.
He played 231 games in the outfield, with 475 putouts and 21 errors.
He was born in Greene County, AL, USA on November 7, 1950. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | MIN | 39 | 83 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 6 | .229 |
| 1978 | MIN | 125 | 428 | 56 | 109 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 28 | 64 | 25 | .255 |
| 1979 | MIN | 96 | 270 | 32 | 67 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 51 | 9 | .248 |
| 1980 | MIN | 34 | 73 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 1 | .164 |
| Career | — | 294 | 854 | 109 | 207 | 40 | 6 | 18 | 93 | 57 | 145 | 41 | .242 |
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