13. Norm Cash

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: November 10, 1933 in Justiceburg, TX USA
Weight: 185 lbs.
Height: 6'0"
Bats: L
Throws: L
Debut: June 18, 1958
Final Game: August 06, 1974

AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
13410	2092	3640	754	2206	86	0.271

Four-Time All-Star, Norm Cash had a monster season where he won the Batting Title, On Base Percentage Title the OPS Title and slugged 41 Home Runs. The sad thing for Cash is that he did this in 1961 where the baseball world was affixed with Roger Maris’ chase for the single season home run record. While that was Cash’s best season, he still had a lot of good ones and would blast 373 Home Runs as a Tiger.

Cash was also a huge part of Detroit's 1968 World Series Championship, and he batted .385 in that playoff. Over his career, he had 1,793 Hits and a Slugging Percentage of .490.

The Bullet Points

Position: First Base
Acquired: Traded from the Cleveland Indians for Steve Demeter 4/12/60.
Departed: Released (8/7/74).
Games Played: 2018
Notable Statistics: 1,027 Runs Scored
1,793 Hits
241 Doubles
40 Triples
373 Home Runs
1,088 Runs Batted In
42 Stolen Bases
.272/.374/.490 Slash Line
49.5 bWAR

12 Playoff Games
6 Runs Scored
14 Hits
0 Doubles
0 Triples
2 Home Runs
7 Runs Batted In
0 Stolen Bases
.341/.404/.488 Slash Line
Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1961, 1966, 1971 & 1972)
Highest Batting Average (1961)
Highest On Base Percentage (1961)
Highest OPS (1961)
Most Hits (1961)
Most Hit By Pitch (1962)
Most Intentional Walks (1961)
Most Putouts (1961)
Most Putouts by a First Baseman (1961)
Most Assists by a First Baseman (1965, 1966 & 1967)
Most Total Zone Runs by a First Baseman (1961 & 1965)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a First Baseman 1964 & 1967)