Greg Norton
Gregory Blakemoor Norton
Born: July 6, 1972
San Leandro, CA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, LF, OF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 7 (1990 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 2 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Bishop O'Dowd HS (Orinda, CA)
Oklahoma
Career: 1993-2009
Major League Statistics
Greg Norton compiled a career batting average of .269 with 84 home runs and 415 RBI in his 772-game career with the White Sox, Hickory Crawdads, South Bend Silver Hawks, Birmingham Barons, Nashville Sounds, Charlotte Knights, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Toledo Mud Hens, Durham Bulls, Montgomery Biscuits, Tacoma Rainiers and Gwinnett Braves. He began playing during the 1993 season and last took the field during the 2009 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 71 | 301 | 254 | 36 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 44 | .244 | .347 | .354 | .701 | 90 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | R | GULF | White Sox | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | 127 | 546 | 477 | 73 | 137 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 64 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 71 | .287 | .369 | .379 | .749 | 181 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 133 | 551 | 469 | 65 | 117 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 19 | 12 | 64 | 90 | .249 | .339 | .345 | .685 | 162 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 43 | 183 | 164 | 28 | 47 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 42 | .287 | .350 | .524 | .874 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 76 | 323 | 287 | 40 | 81 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 55 | .282 | .357 | .436 | .793 | 125 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1997 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 114 | 479 | 414 | 82 | 114 | 27 | 1 | 26 | 76 | 3 | 5 | 57 | 101 | .275 | .366 | .534 | .900 | 221 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 29 | 124 | 97 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 23 | .289 | .435 | .485 | .920 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .083 | .267 | .083 | .350 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 53 | 209 | 184 | 26 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 48 | .207 | .297 | .315 | .612 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 90 | 381 | 330 | 57 | 94 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 67 | .285 | .374 | .503 | .877 | 166 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .111 | .200 | .111 | .311 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | 7 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .280 | .419 | .360 | .779 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 8 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .409 | .440 | .500 | .940 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 12 | 41 | 37 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .324 | .366 | .459 | .825 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 772 | 3229 | 2790 | 436 | 750 | 145 | 15 | 84 | 415 | 38 | 33 | 384 | 564 | .269 | .357 | .422 | .779 | 1177 | 58 | 17 | 9 | 29 | 28 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 3B | 59 | 42 | 127 | 16 | 11 | .914 | 2.864 |
| 1993 | R | GULF | White Sox | 3B | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | SS | 13 | 15 | 34 | 1 | 7 | .980 | 3.769 |
| 1994 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | 3B | 126 | 92 | 265 | 30 | 17 | .922 | 2.833 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 3B | 131 | 102 | 277 | 25 | 23 | .938 | 2.893 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | SS | 76 | 104 | 214 | 17 | 34 | .949 | 4.184 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | SS | 37 | 42 | 88 | 12 | 10 | .915 | 3.514 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 3B | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 2.667 |
| 1997 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 3B | 94 | 62 | 189 | 29 | 25 | .896 | 2.670 |
| 1997 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 2B | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 1997 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | SS | 18 | 14 | 49 | 9 | 11 | .875 | 3.500 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 1B | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | SS | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 3B | 24 | 25 | 47 | 1 | 7 | .986 | 3.000 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1B | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 51 | 34 | 121 | 4 | 16 | .975 | 3.039 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 8.667 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 3B | 45 | 35 | 70 | 8 | 11 | .929 | 2.333 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 1B | 10 | 78 | 9 | 1 | 9 | .989 | 8.700 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | 1B | 2 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 14.500 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 1B | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | LF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | LF | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | OF | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 1B | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 732 | 827 | 1532 | 154 | 203 | .939 | 3.223 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | Gulf Coast League | White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1993 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | CHA | ||
| 1994 | A | Midwest League | South Bend Silver Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CHA | ||
| 1997 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CHA | ||
| 2000 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | ||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | July 15, 2002 | July 17, 2002 |
| 2004 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | July 5, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | April 24, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | April 22, 2006 | April 25, 2006 |
| 2007 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Biscuits | TBA | May 4, 2007 | May 13, 2007 |
| 2008 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | April 3, 2008 | April 10, 2008 |
| 2009 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | June 21, 2009 | July 6, 2009 |
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