3B Norm Brandon #2
Parramatta Giants ABL
Age: 36 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/21/2022
BNN Index | ABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B NORM BRANDON #2 - AGE: 36 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
94 208 38 9 3 2 18 18 39 .183 .250 .284 0 -0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
Gap 6 6 5 6
Power 3 4 3 3
Eye 4 5 4 4
Avoid K's 6 6 6 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 1
Errors: - 6 3
Arm: 2 10 8
Turn DP: - 3 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 6
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/09/2022 CRO Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/2022 CRO Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/2022 @ STH Loss, 4-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/2022 @ STH Loss, 7-8 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/01/2022 @ STH Loss, 1-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/2022 @ STH Win, 7-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/2022 PEN Loss, 4-6 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/18/2022 @ STG Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/2022 EAS Loss, 2-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/15/2022 EAS Loss, 3-7 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
PERSONALITY
Overly-cautious.
Birthday:07/04/1986
Born in:Wellington, WEL
Nationality:New Zealander
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$85,000
Signed Through:2022 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:159 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2005, 9th Pick in Round 3
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 94 208 38 9 3 2 18 9 18 39 .183 .250 .284 .534 .226 .101 38
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 45 229 1 5 0 1 1 1 59 14 0 2 0.0 15.0 2.32 -0.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   61 13 3 1 0 3 4 7 9 0 0 0 .213 .294 .295 .589
Versus Right   147 25 6 2 2 15 5 11 30 1 1 1 .170 .231 .279 .510
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   61 12 3 2 0 3 3 3 11 0 0 0 .197 .234 .311 .546
May   58 9 2 1 1 9 3 7 14 1 1 0 .155 .242 .276 .518
June   35 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 6 0 0 1 .114 .162 .143 .305
July   29 7 2 0 0 2 0 2 5 0 0 0 .241 .290 .310 .601
August   17 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 3 0 0 0 .235 .409 .294 .703
September   8 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Spring Training   52 13 3 0 1 3 11 2 6 1 0 0 .250 .273 .365 .638
Last Year   433 104 35 4 1 39 38 38 65 5 1 0 .240 .298 .346 .645
2 Years Ago   423 90 22 3 3 29 36 44 86 3 6 3 .213 .290 .300 .590
Career   1481 330 102 12 10 121 113 124 272 12 19 4 .223 .283 .328 .611
Home   104 15 5 2 0 9 6 12 18 0 1 0 .144 .233 .231 .464
Road   104 23 4 1 2 9 3 6 21 1 0 1 .221 .268 .337 .604
Grass   208 38 9 3 2 18 9 18 39 1 1 1 .183 .250 .284 .534
Day   114 23 6 3 0 11 5 13 21 1 1 0 .202 .281 .307 .588
Night   94 15 3 0 2 7 4 5 18 0 0 1 .160 .210 .255 .465
As Starter   157 27 7 3 1 15 8 15 31 1 1 1 .172 .247 .274 .521
As Reliever / Substitution   51 11 2 0 1 3 1 3 8 0 0 0 .216 .259 .314 .573
Pinch Hitting   40 7 2 0 1 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 .175 .195 .300 .495
Close/Late   71 12 1 1 1 5 1 7 14 1 1 1 .169 .250 .254 .504
Inning 1-3   52 9 2 1 0 1 3 4 8 0 0 0 .173 .232 .250 .482
Inning 4-6   58 10 3 1 1 11 4 6 11 0 0 0 .172 .250 .310 .560
Inning 7-9   90 17 4 1 1 4 2 6 18 1 0 1 .189 .245 .289 .534
Extra Innings   8 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
0 Outs   59 10 5 1 0 0 4 4 15 0 1 1 .169 .234 .288 .523
1 Outs   75 15 2 2 0 9 2 7 8 1 0 0 .200 .265 .280 .545
2 Outs   74 13 2 0 2 9 3 7 16 0 0 0 .176 .247 .284 .531
Scoring Position   61 8 1 1 0 15 1 8 14 1 1 0 .131 .229 .180 .409
Bases Empty   117 23 6 2 1 1 6 8 23 0 0 1 .197 .254 .308 .562
Runner on 1st   30 7 2 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .233 .281 .400 .681
Runner on 2nd   13 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 .000 .188 .000 .188
Runner on 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Runner on 1st & 2nd   21 4 1 0 0 4 0 1 7 0 0 0 .190 .227 .238 .465
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Bases Loaded   9 4 0 1 0 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 .444 .444 .667 1.111
Two Strikes   97 12 1 2 2 8 5 6 39 1 0 0 .124 .173 .237 .410
First Pitch   31 5 1 1 0 7 2 5 0 0 1 0 .161 .278 .258 .536
Count 0-1   18 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .263 .222 .485
Count 0-2   13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Count 1-0   21 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .238 .333 .571
Count 1-1   9 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .444 .667
Count 1-2   29 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 0 .138 .138 .207 .345
Count 2-0   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 2-1   15 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .533 .933
Count 2-2   35 5 1 1 2 4 4 0 12 1 0 0 .143 .139 .400 .539
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 .375 .583 .500 1.083
Full Count   20 2 0 0 0 2 1 6 6 0 0 0 .100 .308 .100 .408
Behind in Count   60 9 0 1 0 2 1 0 21 0 0 1 .150 .164 .183 .347
Ahead in Count   53 15 5 0 0 3 1 7 0 0 0 0 .283 .367 .377 .744
Batting Leadoff   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   65 13 3 0 1 9 3 6 12 1 0 0 .200 .264 .292 .556
Batting 6th   78 16 5 3 1 5 6 10 18 0 1 1 .205 .303 .385 .688
Batting 7th   32 3 0 0 0 4 0 2 4 0 0 0 .094 .147 .094 .241
Batting 8th   9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 9th   11 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Low Leverage   72 15 4 1 0 1 2 5 13 0 0 0 .208 .260 .292 .551
Medium Leverage   78 15 4 1 2 5 5 5 16 0 0 0 .192 .241 .346 .587
High Leverage   58 8 1 1 0 12 2 8 10 1 1 1 .138 .250 .190 .440
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2019 Parramatta - ABL 32 129 417 98 36 2 4 35 30 24 0 3 82 0 1 .235 .275 .360 .634 79 76 0.8
2020 Parramatta - ABL 33 124 423 90 22 3 3 29 36 44 3 3 86 1 0 .213 .290 .300 .590 71 68 0.7
2021 Parramatta - ABL 34 126 433 104 35 4 1 39 38 38 0 5 65 0 1 .240 .298 .346 .645 81 84 0.8
2022 Parramatta - ABL 35 94 208 38 9 3 2 18 9 18 1 1 39 0 2 .183 .250 .284 .534 44 38 -0.9
Total ABL 473 1481 330 102 12 10 121 113 124 4 12 272 1 4 .223 .283 .328 .611 72 70 1.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2005 Total - 18 25 113 45 12 2 7 32 38 12 1 1 8 8 3 .398 .457 .726 1.182 100 100 1.9
2005 Ryde - AA 18 11 9 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 .111 .182 .111 .293 -28 -41 -0.1
2006 Ryde - AA 19 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -126 -0.3
2007 Ryde - AA 20 78 271 78 17 1 6 40 39 30 0 2 65 0 0 .288 .356 .424 .781 105 107 0.0
2008 Ryde - AA 21 88 316 86 23 0 8 57 34 34 0 3 74 1 0 .272 .340 .421 .761 101 101 1.1
2009 Ryde - AA 22 72 176 56 11 2 5 28 27 23 1 2 34 2 1 .318 .396 .489 .885 130 128 1.4
2010 Ryde - AA 23 55 63 15 1 1 4 19 10 9 3 0 14 0 0 .238 .360 .476 .836 119 117 0.5
2011 Ryde - AA 24 88 346 106 26 2 12 71 55 33 2 6 54 1 0 .306 .364 .497 .861 121 121 2.2
2012 Strathfield - AAA 25 81 176 48 6 3 9 33 23 25 0 2 30 1 0 .273 .360 .494 .854 108 101 0.5
2013 Strathfield - AAA 26 113 405 117 29 3 14 53 56 34 2 1 72 0 2 .289 .346 .479 .825 104 107 2.0
2014 Strathfield - AAA 27 103 367 104 14 1 15 65 37 39 1 4 58 0 5 .283 .350 .450 .800 98 99 0.6
2015 Strathfield - AAA 28 121 437 123 21 2 11 67 52 53 1 7 83 2 7 .281 .355 .414 .770 92 97 0.6
2016 Strathfield - AAA 29 46 87 32 7 0 5 15 14 14 0 0 16 1 1 .368 .455 .621 1.076 165 172 0.8
2017 Strathfield - AAA 30 68 173 41 5 0 2 20 20 19 2 2 32 0 1 .237 .316 .301 .617 53 58 -0.9
2018 Strathfield - AAA 31 121 443 123 28 5 12 68 54 41 1 5 68 5 4 .278 .337 .445 .781 94 97 1.0
Total RES 653 2088 588 110 14 68 321 256 225 7 21 359 9 20 .282 .350 .445 .796 97 100
Total YL 402 1191 342 78 6 35 217 165 130 6 14 249 4 1 .287 .356 .451 .807 111 110
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2005 Ryde - AA 3B 7 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 14.0 3.21 +0.2 1.074
2006 Ryde - AA 3B 8 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 -0.8 .534
2007 Ryde - AA 3B 25 24 4 35 6 42 3 .929 203.2 1.72 -1.1 .946
2007 Ryde - AA SS 61 53 73 91 13 184 20 .891 470.1 3.14 -13.3 .787
2008 Ryde - AA 3B 86 86 35 125 17 171 11 .936 751.0 1.92 +0.0 .985
2008 Ryde - AA SS 2 2 8 2 2 11 1 .909 16.1 5.51 -0.8 .568
2009 Ryde - AA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2009 Ryde - AA 3B 69 43 31 77 8 114 6 .947 424.0 2.29 +1.5 1.014
2009 Ryde - AA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2010 Ryde - AA 3B 32 3 6 18 1 24 0 1.000 88.2 2.44 +1.3 1.120
2010 Ryde - AA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Ryde - AA 3B 80 80 36 122 13 168 10 .940 704.2 2.02 +2.8 1.011
2011 Ryde - AA SS 8 8 13 20 4 36 3 .917 69.0 4.30 -3.4 .762
2012 Strathfield - AAA 3B 58 33 17 65 9 86 4 .953 335.0 2.20 -0.1 1.017
2012 Strathfield - AAA SS 9 5 13 13 1 27 1 .963 58.0 4.03 -1.8 .878
2013 Strathfield - AAA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Strathfield - AAA 3B 104 100 34 187 17 227 6 .974 897.1 2.22 +5.0 1.042
2013 Strathfield - AAA SS 7 7 3 14 2 18 1 .944 62.0 2.47 -2.1 .817
2014 Strathfield - AAA 3B 98 95 39 185 23 235 11 .953 839.1 2.40 +0.1 .990
2014 Strathfield - AAA SS 3 2 3 7 2 10 0 1.000 21.0 4.29 -0.6 .913
2015 Strathfield - AAA 3B 106 104 37 167 26 216 12 .944 904.2 2.03 -3.0 .967
2015 Strathfield - AAA SS 15 15 24 45 8 72 3 .958 127.1 4.88 -1.9 .935
2016 Strathfield - AAA 3B 13 7 4 10 1 14 0 1.000 70.0 1.80 +0.8 1.274
2016 Strathfield - AAA SS 31 11 21 34 4 60 5 .917 132.1 3.74 -5.2 .752
2017 Strathfield - AAA 1B 16 5 68 4 9 73 1 .986 64.0 10.12 -0.0 .972
2017 Strathfield - AAA 3B 29 29 18 51 8 72 3 .958 254.1 2.44 -0.1 1.013
2017 Strathfield - AAA SS 6 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 11.1 3.97 +0.2 1.051
2018 Strathfield - AAA 3B 102 98 48 194 27 252 10 .960 887.0 2.46 +0.5 .997
2018 Strathfield - AAA SS 16 12 20 20 5 43 3 .930 103.0 3.50 -3.0 .789
2019 Parramatta - MLB 1B 3 0 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 9.1 7.71 0.0 .000
2019 Parramatta - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Parramatta - MLB 3B 122 120 58 231 18 295 6 .980 1015.0 2.56 +1.4 1.018
2019 Parramatta - MLB SS 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 5.1 3.38 -0.3 .000
2020 Parramatta - MLB 2B 2 2 7 3 0 10 0 1.000 22.0 4.09 -0.5 .828
2020 Parramatta - MLB 3B 114 112 55 233 11 291 3 .990 977.1 2.65 +1.9 1.015
2020 Parramatta - MLB SS 7 5 3 17 2 20 0 1.000 49.1 3.65 -0.1 1.025
2021 Parramatta - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Parramatta - MLB 3B 112 112 60 274 21 342 8 .977 986.0 3.05 -0.5 .995
2021 Parramatta - MLB SS 3 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 9.1 3.86 +0.1 1.003
2022 Parramatta - MLB 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 0.0 .000
2022 Parramatta - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Parramatta - MLB 3B 67 45 30 119 4 154 5 .968 436.1 3.07 -1.0 .990
2022 Parramatta - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 23 5 77 5 9 83 1 .988 78.1 9.42 -0.0 .972
TOTAL 2B 2 2 7 3 0 10 0 1.000 22.0 4.09 -0.5 .828
TOTAL 3B 1232 1091 513 2099 210 2710 98 .964 9799.1 2.40 +9.1 1.003
TOTAL SS 171 120 183 272 44 492 37 .925 1134.2 3.61 -32.1 .823
PLAYER HISTORY
05/01/2005 Drafted in the 2005 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 9, 49th overall pick) by the Parramatta Giants.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 2 (7); Eye: 2 (5).
09/05/2006 Wins the 2006 Championship with the Ryde Hawks!
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 3 (5).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
07/25/2011 Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/16/2011 Wins the 2011 YL Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
04/13/2015 Suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
04/17/2018 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
10/31/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $48,000.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
11/08/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $49,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
11/02/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $85,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
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