Greg Norton

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2009)

AVG .249
HR 89
RBI 338
H 600
OPS .757
PIV 144
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
7/6/1972 in San Leandro, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1996-08-18
Last Game
2009-10-04

Full name: Gregory Blakemoor Norton

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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

Career Arc

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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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home542118815130241170.254
Away565122216429848168.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2009-10-04 ATLWASL 000000010
2009-10-03 ATLWASL 101000100
2009-09-30 ATLMIAL 100000001
2009-09-29 ATLMIAL 000000010
2009-09-27 ATLWASW 100000000
2009-09-26 ATLWASW 100000000
2009-09-23 ATLNYNW 100000000
2009-09-20 ATLPHIL 100000000
2009-09-16 ATLNYNW 100000000
2009-09-06 ATLCINL 000000000

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 Diamond

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

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Greg Norton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pete Ward
    .254 avg, 98 HR
  2. 94
    Tim Teufel
    .254 avg, 86 HR
  3. 94
    Jake Cronenworth
    .245 avg, 84 HR
  4. 92
    Bob Robertson
    .242 avg, 115 HR
  5. 92
    Mike Blowers
    .257 avg, 78 HR
  6. 91
    Steve Pearce
    .254 avg, 91 HR

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.