Greg Norton

Born: 7/6/1972 in San Leandro, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1996-08-18 | Final Game: 2009-10-04

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Gregory Blakemoor Norton

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Biography

Greg Norton was a versatile position player whose Major League Baseball career spanned from 1996 to 2009. Born in 1972, he made his debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and played for several teams throughout his career, including the Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, and the Florida Marlins. Norton appeared in a total of 1,107 games, where he compiled 600 hits, 89 home runs, and 338 RBIs, finishing his career with a batting average of .249. Known for his ability to play multiple positions, he was a valuable asset to his teams, often coming off the bench as a pinch hitter or utility player. During his time in the league, Norton played in an era marked by offensive power and evolving player roles, contributing to the dynamic nature of the game in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In addition to his offensive contributions, he demonstrated speed on the bases, recording 15 stolen bases over his career. While he may not have been a household name, Norton's consistency and adaptability made him a respected figure in the clubhouse and an integral part of the teams he played for, leaving a lasting impact on the franchises he represented.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1107	2410	315	600	126	8	89	338	15	323	604	0.249	0.339	0.419	0.757	-110.6

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .419 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.757 vs. league average 0.761 across their career seasons — near 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
1996	CHW	AL	11	23	4	5	0	0	2	3	0	4	6	0.217	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	CHW	AL	18	34	5	9	2	2	0	1	0	2	8	0.265	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CHW	AL	105	299	38	71	17	2	9	36	3	26	77	0.237	.266 (-11%)	.335 (-10%)	.420 (-5%)	.755 (-7%)	-494.4
1999	CHW	AL	132	436	62	111	26	0	16	50	4	69	93	0.255	.271 (-6%)	.344 (+4%)	.433 (-2%)	.778 (avg)	166.0
2000	CHW	AL	71	201	25	49	6	1	6	28	1	26	47	0.244	.270 (-10%)	.344 (-3%)	.437 (-15%)	.782 (-10%)	-345.5
2001	COL	NL	117	225	30	60	13	2	13	40	1	19	65	0.267	.263 (+1%)	.332 (-3%)	.426 (+21%)	.758 (+10%)	382.1
2002	COL	NL	113	168	19	37	8	1	7	37	2	24	52	0.220	.261 (-16%)	.331 (-5%)	.416 (-3%)	.747 (-4%)	-135.5
2003	COL	NL	114	179	19	47	15	0	6	31	2	16	47	0.263	.264 (-1%)	.332 (-2%)	.422 (+6%)	.754 (+2%)	55.3
2004	DET	AL	41	86	9	15	1	0	2	2	0	12	21	0.174	.266 (-34%)	.335 (-18%)	.427 (-40%)	.762 (-30%)	-447.8
2006	TBR	AL	98	294	47	87	15	0	17	45	1	35	69	0.296	.269 (+10%)	.336 (+11%)	.431 (+21%)	.768 (+16%)	1005.9
2007	TBR	AL	75	202	25	49	9	0	4	23	1	37	55	0.243	.268 (-10%)	.335 (+7%)	.422 (-18%)	.758 (-7%)	-150.7
2008	SEA	AL	6	16	2	7	2	0	0	4	0	2	4	0.438	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	ATL	NL	111	171	27	42	10	0	7	31	0	31	40	0.246	.263 (-7%)	.333 (+9%)	.416 (+3%)	.749 (+5%)	0.0
2009	ATL	NL	95	76	3	11	2	0	0	7	0	20	20	0.145	.262 (-45%)	.332 (-1%)	.417 (-59%)	.750 (-33%)	-403.5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	208	131	1240	69	11	116
2B	1	0	0	2	0	0
3B	289	250	200	405	53	32
OF	102	66	97	3	2	0
SS	6	3	4	3	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	CHA	3B	2	2	4	2	0	1
1996	CHA	SS	6	3	4	3	2	0
1997	CHA	3B	11	6	4	15	3	0
1998	CHA	1B	79	67	642	30	4	57
1998	CHA	2B	1	0	0	2	0	0
1998	CHA	3B	11	5	12	10	2	0
1999	CHA	1B	26	7	67	3	2	9
1999	CHA	3B	120	113	93	201	25	17
2000	CHA	1B	17	10	94	10	1	12
2000	CHA	3B	47	45	32	56	7	5
2001	COL	1B	13	5	66	4	0	6
2001	COL	3B	24	20	8	26	4	2
2001	COL	OF	25	14	16	1	0	0
2002	COL	1B	15	5	55	3	0	5
2002	COL	3B	22	20	16	27	5	4
2002	COL	OF	2	2	4	0	0	0
2003	COL	1B	9	0	20	2	0	0
2003	COL	3B	34	27	24	49	6	3
2003	COL	OF	3	0	0	0	0	0
2004	DET	1B	7	5	36	2	0	6
2004	DET	3B	18	12	7	19	1	0
2004	DET	OF	6	0	2	0	0	0
2006	TBA	1B	25	22	154	9	1	12
2006	TBA	OF	31	28	42	1	2	0
2007	TBA	1B	3	1	5	1	0	0
2007	TBA	OF	9	6	4	1	0	0
2008	SEA	1B	1	1	7	1	1	2
2008	SEA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2008	ATL	1B	10	6	73	2	2	6
2008	ATL	OF	25	16	29	0	0	0
2009	ATL	1B	3	2	21	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	208
Second Base	1
Third Base	289
Shortstop	6
Left Field	61
Right Field	43
Designated Hitter	111

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2006	Player of the Week	Week of 2006-09-30
1999	Player of the Week	Week of 1999-05-29

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	ATL	NL	$800,000
2007	TBA	AL	$800,000
2004	DET	AL	$600,000
2003	COL	NL	$600,000
2002	COL	NL	$525,000
2001	COL	NL	$450,000
2000	CHA	AL	$285,000
1999	CHA	AL	$255,000
1998	CHA	AL	$180,000
1997	CHA	AL	$155,000
Total Career Earnings			$4,650,000