Greg Norton
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2009)
Greg Norton was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2009 for 6 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,107 career games, he hit .249 with 600 hits, 89 home runs, and 338 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 144.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1996-08-18
- Last Game
- 2009-10-04
Full name: Gregory Blakemoor Norton
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,107 | 2,410 | 315 | 600 | 126 | 8 | 89 | 338 | 15 | 323 | 604 | .249 | .339 | .419 | .757 | 144 |
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 .757 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| 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 | CHA | AL | 11 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .217 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | CHA | AL | 18 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .265 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | CHA | AL | 105 | 299 | 38 | 71 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 3 | 26 | 77 | .237 | .266 (-11%) | .335 (-10%) | .420 (-5%) | .755 (-7%) | -413.9 |
| 1999 | CHA | AL | 132 | 436 | 62 | 111 | 26 | 0 | 16 | 50 | 4 | 69 | 93 | .255 | .271 (-6%) | .344 (+4%) | .433 (-2%) | .778 (avg) | 166.0 |
| 2000 | CHA | AL | 71 | 201 | 25 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 26 | 47 | .244 | .270 (-10%) | .344 (-3%) | .437 (-15%) | .782 (-10%) | -305.3 |
| 2001 | COL | NL | 117 | 225 | 30 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 19 | 65 | .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 | .220 | .261 (-16%) | .331 (-5%) | .416 (-3%) | .747 (-4%) | -112.1 |
| 2003 | COL | NL | 114 | 179 | 19 | 47 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 16 | 47 | .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 | .174 | .266 (-34%) | .335 (-18%) | .427 (-40%) | .762 (-30%) | -416.2 |
| 2006 | TBA | AL | 98 | 294 | 47 | 87 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 45 | 1 | 35 | 69 | .296 | .269 (+10%) | .336 (+11%) | .431 (+21%) | .768 (+16%) | 1005.9 |
| 2007 | TBA | AL | 75 | 202 | 25 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 37 | 55 | .243 | .268 (-10%) | .335 (+7%) | .422 (-18%) | .758 (-7%) | -132.3 |
| 2008 | SEA | AL | 6 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .438 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | ATL | NL | 111 | 171 | 27 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 40 | .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 | .145 | .262 (-45%) | .332 (-1%) | .417 (-59%) | .750 (-33%) | -343.1 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,107 | 2,410 | 315 | 600 | 126 | 8 | 89 | 338 | 15 | 323 | 604 | .249 | — | — | — | — | -114 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1107 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 542 | 1188 | 151 | 302 | 41 | 170 | .254 |
| Away | 565 | 1222 | 164 | 298 | 48 | 168 | .244 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-04 | ATL | WAS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009-10-03 | ATL | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-30 | ATL | MIA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009-09-29 | ATL | MIA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009-09-27 | ATL | WAS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-26 | ATL | WAS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-23 | ATL | NYN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-20 | ATL | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-16 | ATL | NYN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-06 | ATL | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each 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 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma | Norman | OK | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
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Greg Norton: the record in brief
Greg Norton played a first major league game on August 18, 1996 and a last one on October 4, 2009. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Sox (1996 through 2000), the Colorado Rockies (2001 through 2003), the Detroit Tigers (2004), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006 through 2007), the Seattle Mariners (2008), and the Atlanta Braves (2008 to 2009). Norton, born on July 6, 1972, in San Leandro, CA, USA, is listed as a third baseman and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The bio gives 190 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The given name on file is Gregory Blakemoor Norton.
Norton's career batting table shows 1,107 games, 2,410 at bats and 600 hits, a .249 average, adding 89 homers and 338 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .339 and .419 give Norton a career OPS of .757. Set against a .266 league average for the same years, Norton's .249 average sits 6.6% below it. The single-season home run high is 17, set in 2006. Norton collected a career-high 111 hits in 1999.
Frequently Asked Questions about Greg Norton
- What years did Greg Norton play?
- Greg Norton played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2009.
- Was Greg Norton a pitcher?
- No. Greg Norton was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Greg Norton hit?
- Greg Norton hit 89 career home runs with 600 hits.
- What was Greg Norton's career batting average?
- Greg Norton batted .249 over his career, with 600 hits in 2,410 at bats.
- How many RBI did Greg Norton have?
- Greg Norton drove in 338 runs in his career.
- Is Greg Norton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Greg Norton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.