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Greg Norton

Q: When was Greg Norton born?

Greg Norton was born on July 6, 1972.

Q: Where was Greg Norton born?

Greg Norton was born in San Leandro, CA .

Q: How tall is Greg Norton?

Greg Norton is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Greg Norton weigh when playing?

Greg Norton weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Greg Norton in the Hall of Fame?

Greg Norton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Greg Norton drafted?

Greg Norton was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 7th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bishop O'Dowd HS (Oakland, CA) and the Chicago White Sox in the 2nd round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) .

Q: What position did Greg Norton play?

Greg Norton was a Pinch Hitter, Third Baseman and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Greg Norton have?

Greg Norton had 600 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Greg Norton have?

Greg Norton had 89 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Greg Norton's average?

Greg Norton had a .249 average over his career.

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Third Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: July 6, 1972 in San Leandro, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 7th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bishop O'Dowd HS (Oakland, CA) and the Chicago White Sox in the 2nd round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK).

High School: Bishop O'Dowd HS (Oakland, CA)

School: University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)

Debut: August 18, 1996 (Age 24-043d, 16,952nd in major league history)
vs. MIL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 2009 (Age 37-090d)
vs. WSN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season

Agents: Michael Moye • Previously: Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks

Full Name: Gregory Blakemoor Norton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.6

2410

600

.249

315

RBI

338

OBP

.339

SLG

.419

OPS

.757

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1993	20	CHW-min	A,Rk	74	311	263	37	64	12	2	4	38	0	2	42	45	.243	.345	.350	.695		92	6	1	1	4	1		HCK,WHS · SALL,GULF
1994	21	CHW-min	A	127	546	477	73	137	22	2	6	64	5	3	62	71	.287	.369	.379	.749		181	7	2	2	3	4		SBN · MIDW
1995	22	CHW-min	AA	133	551	469	65	117	23	2	6	60	19	12	64	90	.249	.339	.345	.685		162	10	5	3	10	7		BIR · SOUL
1996	23	CHW-min	AA,AAA	119	506	451	68	128	28	5	15	70	7	8	50	97	.284	.354	.468	.822		211	6	1	1	3	8		BIR,NVL · SOUL,AA
1996	23	CHW	AL	11	27	23	4	5	0	0	2	3	0	1	4	6	.217	.333	.478	.812	107	11	0	0	0	0	0	/6H5D
1997	24	CHW-min	AAA	114	479	414	82	114	27	1	26	76	3	5	57	101	.275	.366	.534	.900		221	9	4	1	3	2		NVL · AA
1997	24	CHW	AL	18	37	34	5	9	2	2	0	1	0	0	2	8	.265	.306	.441	.747	96	15	0	0	1	0	0	5/HD
1998	25	CHW	AL	105	330	299	38	71	17	2	9	36	3	3	26	77	.237	.301	.398	.699	83	119	11	2	1	2	1	3H5/D4
1999	26	CHW	AL	132	510	436	62	111	26	0	16	50	4	4	69	93	.255	.358	.424	.782	98	185	11	2	1	2	3	*53/HD
2000	27	CHW-min	AAA	29	124	97	18	28	4	0	5	17	1	0	24	23	.289	.435	.485	.920		47	0	2	0	1	3		CHR · IL
2000	27	CHW	AL	71	231	201	25	49	6	1	6	28	1	0	26	47	.244	.333	.373	.706	78	75	2	2	0	2	0	53H/D
2001	28	COL	NL	117	246	225	30	60	13	2	13	40	1	0	19	65	.267	.321	.516	.837	95	116	6	0	0	2	2	H573/9D
2002	29	COL-min	AAA	3	15	12	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	.083	.267	.083	.350		1	0	0	0	0	0		CSP · PCL
2002	29	COL	NL	113	195	168	19	37	8	1	7	37	2	3	24	52	.220	.314	.405	.719	78	68	4	0	1	2	0	H53/7D
2003	30	COL	NL	114	197	179	19	47	15	0	6	31	2	1	16	47	.263	.325	.447	.772	88	80	4	1	0	1	0	H5/39
2004	31	DET-min	AAA	53	209	184	26	38	6	1	4	16	1	1	24	48	.207	.297	.315	.612		58	4	0	0	1	0		TOL · IL
2004	31	DET	AL	41	99	86	9	15	1	0	2	2	0	0	12	21	.174	.276	.256	.531	44	22	3	0	1	0	1	5H/3D7

2005	32	CHW-min	AAA	90	381	330	57	94	19	1	17	56	0	2	47	67	.285	.374	.503	.877		166	12	1	1	2	2		CHR · IL
2006	33	TBD-min	AAA	3	10	9	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	.111	.200	.111	.311		1	0	0	0	0	0		DHM · IL
2006	33	TBD	AL	98	335	294	47	87	15	0	17	45	1	5	35	69	.296	.374	.520	.895	130	153	2	3	1	2	2	D93H/7
2007	34	TBD-min	AA	7	31	25	2	7	2	0	0	4	0	0	5	4	.280	.419	.360	.779		9	4	1	0	0	0		MTG · SOUL
2007	34	TBD	AL	75	240	202	25	49	9	0	4	23	1	1	37	55	.243	.358	.347	.705	89	70	1	0	0	1	3	DH/937
2008	35	SEA-min	AAA	8	25	22	3	9	2	0	0	3	1	0	2	3	.409	.440	.500	.940		11	0	0	0	1	0		TAC · PCL
2008	35	TOT	MLB	117	220	187	29	49	12	0	7	35	0	0	33	44	.262	.373	.439	.811	115	82	7	0	0	0	4	H73/D9
2008	35	SEA	AL	6	18	16	2	7	2	0	0	4	0	0	2	4	.438	.500	.563	1.063	187	9	0	0	0	0	0	/DH39
2008	35	ATL	NL	111	202	171	27	42	10	0	7	31	0	0	31	40	.246	.361	.427	.788	108	73	7	0	0	0	4	H73/D9
2009	36	ATL-min	AAA	12	41	37	3	12	0	1	1	10	1	0	3	7	.324	.366	.459	.825		17	0	0	0	1	1		GWI · IL
2009	36	ATL	NL	95	97	76	3	11	2	0	0	7	0	0	20	20	.145	.330	.171	.501	38	13	1	1	0	0	0	H/3
13 Yrs				1107	2764	2410	315	600	126	8	89	338	15	18	323	604	.249	.339	.419	.757	93	1009	52	11	6	14	16
162 Game Avg.				162	404	353	46	88	18	1	13	49	2	3	47	88	.249	.339	.419	.757	93	148	8	2	1	2	2

CHW (5 yrs)				337	1135	993	134	245	51	5	33	118	8	8	127	231	.247	.334	.408	.742	90	405	24	6	3	6	4
COL (3 yrs)				344	638	572	68	144	36	3	26	108	5	4	59	164	.252	.320	.462	.782	88	264	14	1	1	5	2
TBD (2 yrs)				173	575	496	72	136	24	0	21	68	2	6	72	124	.274	.368	.450	.817	114	223	3	3	1	3	5
ATL (2 yrs)				206	299	247	30	53	12	0	7	38	0	0	51	60	.215	.351	.348	.699	87	86	8	1	0	0	4
SEA (1 yr)				6	18	16	2	7	2	0	0	4	0	0	2	4	.438	.500	.563	1.063	187	9	0	0	0	0	0
DET (1 yr)				41	99	86	9	15	1	0	2	2	0	0	12	21	.174	.276	.256	.531	44	22	3	0	1	0	1

AL (9 yrs)				557	1827	1591	217	403	78	5	56	192	10	14	213	380	.253	.343	.414	.757	96	659	30	9	5	9	10
NL (5 yrs)				550	937	819	98	197	48	3	33	146	5	4	110	224	.241	.330	.427	.757	88	350	22	2	1	5	6

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Greg Norton?

Greg Norton is 52 years old.

When was Greg Norton born?

Greg Norton was born on July 6, 1972.

Where was Greg Norton born?

Greg Norton was born in San Leandro, CA.

How tall is Greg Norton?

Greg Norton is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Greg Norton weigh when playing?

Greg Norton weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Greg Norton play?

Greg Norton played 13 seasons.

Is Greg Norton in the Hall of Fame?

Greg Norton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Greg Norton drafted?

Greg Norton was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 7th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bishop O'Dowd HS (Oakland, CA) and the Chicago White Sox in the 2nd round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK).

What position did Greg Norton play?

Greg Norton was a Pinch Hitter, Third Baseman and First Baseman.

How many hits did Greg Norton have?

Greg Norton had 600 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Greg Norton have?

Greg Norton had 89 home runs over his career.

What was Greg Norton's average?

Greg Norton had a .249 average over his career.

How many teams has Greg Norton played for?

Greg Norton played for 6 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Atlanta Braves and Seattle Mariners.

When did Greg Norton retire?

Greg Norton last played in 2009.

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