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Norm Cash

First Base
1958—1974
BORN
November 10, 1933, in Justiceburg, TX
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HT / WT
6-0 / 185
MLB DEBUT
June 18, 1958
FINAL GAME
August 6, 1974
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Tigers
.271
BATTING AVERAGE
1820
HITS
52.0
WAR
.374
ON-BASE PCT
377
HOME RUNS
33.8
WAR7
.488
SLUGGING
.862
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
4.0
WAR PER SEASON
Norm Cash
 
Once took a table leg to plate to face Nolan Ryan when the flamethrower was pitching a no-hitter.

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Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Cash
52.0
33.8
25.4
18.8
42.9
4.0
AVG HOFer
61.0
42.1
30.8
21.0
51.6
4.7

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Norm Cash Rank?

No. 26 Ranked

at First Base

Ranking Among First Basemen by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
27
38
38
33
29
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 First Basemen