Bud Norris, baseball player, 2009-2018

Bud Norris

Born: 3/2/1985 in Greenbrae, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2009-07-29 | Final Game: 2018-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 215 lbs

Full name: David Stefan Norris

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Biography

Bud Norris was a professional baseball pitcher who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2018. Born in 1985, Norris played for several teams during his career, including the Houston Astros and the Baltimore Orioles. He was known for his solid fastball and ability to accumulate strikeouts, finishing his career with a total of 1,153 strikeouts. Over his tenure, he compiled a win-loss record of 67-90 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 4.45, showcasing both his potential and the challenges faced during his time on the mound. Throughout his career, Norris demonstrated resilience and versatility, transitioning from starting pitcher to relief roles as needed. With 47 saves to his name, he contributed significantly to his teams' bullpens, particularly during critical game situations. His playing style was characterized by a powerful approach, which was emblematic of the pitching trends in the late 2000s and early 2010s, a period marked by an emphasis on strikeouts and high-velocity pitching. Norris's contributions to the game and his ability to perform at a high level against some of the best hitters of his era solidified his place in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
67 90 355 188 0 0 47 1221.3 1220 604 156 485 1153 4.45 0

Career ERA 4.45 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 9.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2009 HOU NL 6 3 11 10 0 0 0 55.7 59 28 25 54 4.53 4.32 (-5%) -627.8
2010 HOU NL 9 10 27 27 0 0 0 153.7 151 84 77 158 4.92 4.08 (-21%) -340.9
2011 HOU NL 6 11 31 31 0 0 0 186.0 177 78 70 176 3.77 3.94 (+4%) -374.6
2012 HOU NL 7 13 29 29 0 0 0 168.3 165 87 66 165 4.65 4.01 (-16%) -935.0
2013 HOU AL 6 9 21 21 0 0 0 126.0 135 55 43 90 3.93 3.87 (-2%) -25.1
2013 BAL AL 4 3 11 9 0 0 0 50.7 61 27 24 57 4.80 3.87 (-24%) 61.3
2014 BAL AL 15 8 28 28 0 0 0 165.3 149 67 52 139 3.65 3.74 (+3%) -2052.9
2015 BAL AL 2 9 18 11 0 0 0 66.3 84 52 25 50 7.06 3.96 (-78%) -2815.0
2015 SDP NL 1 2 20 0 0 0 0 16.7 16 10 6 21 5.40 3.96 (-36%) -
2016 ATL NL 3 7 22 10 0 0 0 70.3 68 33 28 60 4.22 4.19 (-1%) 643.7
2016 LAD NL 3 3 13 9 0 0 0 42.7 48 31 21 42 6.54 4.19 (-56%) -
2017 LAA AL 2 6 60 3 0 0 19 62.0 56 29 27 74 4.21 4.36 (+3%) 719.6
2018 STL NL 3 6 64 0 0 0 28 57.7 51 23 21 67 3.59 4.15 (+13%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
357 204 10 32 5 1 0 12 0 7 66 0.157 0.191 0.191 0.382 -1095.2

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.

Career OBP .191 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.

Career SLG .191 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.382 vs. league average 0.728 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2009 HOU NL 11 16 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.188 — — — — 0.0
2010 HOU NL 27 44 2 7 2 0 0 2 0 2 13 0.159 — — — — 0.0
2011 HOU NL 31 53 3 7 2 0 0 5 0 1 25 0.132 .255 (-48%) .320 (-55%) .399 (-57%) .719 (-56%) -515.0
2012 HOU NL 30 50 2 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 15 0.100 .254 (-61%) .318 (-64%) .405 (-70%) .724 (-68%) -580.2
2013 HOU AL 21 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
2013 BAL AL 11 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.667 — — — — 0.0
2014 BAL AL 29 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0
2015 BAL AL 18 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2015 SDP NL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 ATL NL 22 12 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 0.167 — — — — 0.0
2016 LAD NL 13 15 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.267 — — — — 0.0
2017 LAA AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 STL NL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 ALCS BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALDS2 BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 2 2 0 10.7 11 4 2 9 3.38

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2014 ALCS BAL 0 0 1 1 0 4.3 9 4 0 3 8.31
2014 ALDS2 BAL 1 0 1 1 0 6.3 2 0 2 6 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 355 188 86 132 18 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 HOU P 11 10 1 3 0 0
2010 HOU P 27 27 12 21 3 3
2011 HOU P 31 31 22 29 3 0
2012 HOU P 29 29 16 17 2 2
2013 HOU P 21 21 8 15 0 2
2013 BAL P 11 9 1 6 1 0
2014 BAL P 28 28 9 15 1 0
2015 BAL P 18 11 4 6 2 0
2015 SDN P 20 0 2 0 0 0
2016 ATL P 22 10 5 5 1 0
2016 LAN P 13 9 1 5 0 1
2017 LAA P 60 3 3 3 2 0
2018 SLN P 64 0 2 7 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 355

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 ATL NL $2,500,000
2015 BAL AL $8,800,000
2014 BAL AL $5,300,000
2013 HOU AL $3,000,000
2012 HOU NL $511,000
2011 HOU NL $437,500
2010 HOU NL $401,000
Total Career Earnings $20,949,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo CA 2004, 2005, 2006