P Bert Norton #19
Newcastle Bombers ABL
Age: 38 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
10/14/2015
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P BERT NORTON #19 - AGE: 38 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 4 1-4 1 4.14 54.1 42 5 37 50 1.45 -0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 7 7 7 7
Movement 8 9 8 8
Control 5 6 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Slider 3 3
Curveball 6 6
Changeup 8 8
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 7
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 10
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/12/2015 @ EAS Loss, 4-11 2.0 3 1 1 0 3
10/09/2015 EAS Loss, 7-9 0.2 2 3 3 3 2
10/06/2015 @ EAS Win, 6-5 4.0 0 0 0 1 2 Win
09/29/2015 @ NML Loss, 2-7 2.0 2 0 0 1 3
09/27/2015 @ NML Loss, 3-4 2.1 2 1 1 1 1
09/11/2015 @ CRL Win, 8-6 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
09/07/2015 @ CRL Win, 8-4 2.0 1 1 1 1 3
08/18/2015 ESS Win, 8-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/06/2015 SML Win, 5-3 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
08/02/2015 SML Loss, 1-16 1.2 3 3 3 3 1
PERSONALITY
He's the type who would rather blend in than stand out.
High: Loyalty, Adaptability, Greed
Birthday:01/09/1977
Born in:Perth, WA
Nationality:Australian
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$120,000
Signed Through:2015 Season
Major Service:15 Years, None
Service This Yr:145 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1998, 3rd Pick in Round 2
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE 2015 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 4 1 4 1 4.14 54.1 42 30 25 5 37 50 0 0.0 0 1 25.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 2 33.3 24 7 13.91 6.96 8.28 6.13 4.49 1.45 128 -0.4 .255        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 61 15 0 0 2 8 4 13 0 0 2 .246 .313 .344 .658      
vs. RHB 137 27 12 2 3 22 33 37 2 2 3 .197 .360 .380 .740      
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE 2015 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 1 0 0 5.79 4.2 2 3 3 0 4 4  
April 4 4 0 2 0 3.32 21.2 17 13 8 1 15 22  
May 5 0 0 0 1 1.04 8.2 4 1 1 1 2 6  
June 6 0 1 2 0 7.56 8.1 7 7 7 1 4 9  
July 8 0 0 0 0 2.70 10.0 9 3 3 0 10 8  
August 3 0 0 0 0 8.10 3.1 3 3 3 1 4 2  
September 2 0 0 0 0 11.57 2.1 2 3 3 1 2 3  
Spring Training 11 0 1 0 0 0.53 17.0 9 1 1 0 3 18  
Postseason 5 0 1 0 0 4.09 11.0 9 5 5 0 6 11  
Last Year 41 0 1 2 1 2.57 42.0 27 14 12 2 13 42  
2 Years Ago 35 0 2 0 1 4.50 66.0 60 34 33 5 28 63  
Career 539 185 79 88 69 4.06 1525.0 1313 754 688 174 702 1383  
Home 17 2 0 3 0 4.15 30.1 21 17 14 1 28 24  
Road 11 2 1 1 1 4.12 24.0 21 13 11 4 9 26  
Grass 28 4 1 4 1 4.14 54.1 42 30 25 5 37 50  
Day 28 4 1 4 1 4.14 54.1 42 30 25 5 37 50  
As Starter 4 4 0 2 0 3.32 21.2 17 13 8 1 15 22  
As Reliever / Substitution 24 0 1 2 1 4.68 32.2 25 17 17 4 22 28  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2001 Cronulla - ABL 24 25 25 3 11 0 4.03 138.1 127 72 62 12 85 114 0 0 1.53 .289 4.81 1.4 112
2002 Cronulla - ABL 25 55 1 3 4 16 6.20 74.0 72 54 51 11 47 72 0 0 1.61 .303 5.16 -0.4 71
2003 Cronulla - ABL 26 45 0 6 8 19 4.91 47.2 49 26 26 4 26 57 0 0 1.57 .360 3.54 1.2 93
2004 Cronulla - ABL 27 28 28 6 11 0 4.86 155.2 134 90 84 21 89 130 0 0 1.43 .260 4.92 1.2 92
2005 Cronulla - ABL 28 48 5 4 7 2 4.88 86.2 80 50 47 11 46 91 0 0 1.45 .308 4.50 0.5 91
2006 Cronulla - ABL 29 57 0 3 5 4 1.95 55.1 40 16 12 6 20 68 0 0 1.08 .260 3.07 1.0 202
2007 Cronulla - ABL 30 55 0 5 3 25 3.01 80.2 58 27 27 5 41 82 0 0 1.23 .262 3.18 1.6 136
2008 Canterbury - ABL 31 26 26 10 7 0 5.10 157.0 148 93 89 24 65 122 0 0 1.36 .278 4.86 0.3 77
2009 Canterbury - ABL 32 26 26 11 5 0 2.38 166.1 128 52 44 11 48 161 1 1 1.06 .265 2.89 4.9 171
2010 Canterbury - ABL 33 22 22 9 5 0 3.87 123.1 97 54 53 19 44 116 0 0 1.14 .250 4.47 1.5 112
2011 Canterbury - ABL 34 22 22 7 8 0 3.15 131.1 112 53 46 16 49 103 0 0 1.23 .257 4.36 1.4 132
2012 Wests - ABL 35 26 26 8 8 0 4.74 146.1 139 89 77 22 64 112 0 0 1.39 .278 4.88 0.8 89
2013 St. Kilda - ABL 36 35 0 2 0 1 4.50 66.0 60 34 33 5 28 63 0 0 1.33 .307 3.86 -0.1 78
2014 Essendon - ABL 37 41 0 1 2 1 2.57 42.0 27 14 12 2 13 42 0 0 0.95 .236 3.09 0.3 132
2015 Newcastle - ABL 38 28 4 1 4 1 4.14 54.1 42 30 25 5 37 50 0 0 1.45 .255 4.49 -0.4 85
Total ABL 539 185 79 88 69 4.06 1525.0 1313 754 688 174 702 1383 1 1 1.32 .275 4.27 15.3 103
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1998 Total - 21 15 15 6 4 0 2.99 99.1 80 34 33 7 49 112 0 0 1.30 .282 3.37 2.2 100
1998 Caringbah - AAA 21 16 16 4 7 0 7.28 76.2 96 64 62 18 45 50 1 0 1.84 .316 7.29 -0.6 71
1999 Caringbah - AAA 22 19 3 2 3 0 4.92 53.0 60 29 29 4 27 42 0 0 1.64 .344 4.45 0.7 103
Total RES 35 19 6 10 0 6.32 129.2 156 93 91 22 72 92 1 0 1.76 .327 6.13 81.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2007 Cronulla - ABL 30 5 0 0 0 1 3.38 8.0 4 3 3 1 3 11 0 0 0.88 .188 2.16 0.2 121
2009 Canterbury - ABL 32 1 1 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 4 2 2 1 1 9 0 0 0.71 .200 2.70 0.2 158
2012 Wests - ABL 35 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 5.2 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.88 .188 3.49 0.1 999
2015 Newcastle - ABL 38 5 0 1 0 0 4.09 11.0 9 5 5 0 6 11 0 0 1.36 .321 2.51 0.2 86
Total ABL 15 1 1 0 2 2.84 31.2 20 10 10 2 12 34 0 0 1.01 .240 2.64 132.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1998 Caringbah - AAA P 16 16 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 76.2 1.06 -0.5 1.033
1999 Caringbah - AAA P 19 3 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 53.0 0.51 +0.7 .999
2001 Cronulla - MLB P 25 25 11 9 1 21 1 .952 138.1 1.30 +1.1 1.011
2002 Cronulla - MLB P 55 1 3 8 0 12 1 .917 74.0 1.34 -0.6 1.017
2003 Cronulla - MLB P 44 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 47.2 0.57 -0.4 1.483
2004 Cronulla - MLB P 28 28 4 17 1 22 1 .955 155.2 1.21 +0.8 .943
2005 Cronulla - MLB P 48 5 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 86.2 0.83 +0.7 1.192
2006 Cronulla - MLB P 56 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 55.1 1.14 -0.3 .837
2007 Cronulla - MLB P 55 0 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 80.2 0.89 +1.0 1.019
2008 Canterbury - MLB P 26 26 6 12 1 20 2 .900 157.0 1.03 +1.9 .911
2009 Canterbury - MLB P 26 26 13 12 2 26 1 .962 166.1 1.35 +1.3 1.022
2010 Canterbury - MLB P 22 22 10 13 2 24 1 .958 123.1 1.68 +2.1 1.079
2011 Canterbury - MLB P 22 22 11 13 1 24 0 1.000 131.1 1.64 +1.9 .941
2012 Wests - MLB P 26 26 6 19 1 25 0 1.000 146.1 1.54 +2.2 .931
2013 St. Kilda - MLB P 35 0 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 66.0 1.36 +1.0 1.024
2014 Essendon - MLB P 37 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 42.0 1.29 +0.5 1.017
2015 Newcastle - MLB P 28 4 1 5 0 7 1 .857 54.1 0.99 +0.8 1.260
TOTAL P 568 204 80 147 11 235 8 .966 1654.2 1.23 +14.2 .998
PLAYER HISTORY
08/27/1998 Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 23rd overall pick) by the Cronulla Sharks.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (5).
09/05/2001 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $28,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (5).
10/31/2002 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $29,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (5).
11/04/2003 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $44,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (5).
11/04/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $49,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (5).
11/03/2005 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $55,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
11/03/2006 Became a free agent.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (5).
02/14/2007 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $95,000 with the Cronulla Sharks organization.
11/01/2007 Became a free agent.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/30/2008 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000 with the Canterbury Bulldogs organization.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
05/21/2009 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week.
07/22/2009 Was selected to the 2009 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/01/2009 Wins the ABL WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/17/2009 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Penrith Panthers with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/24/2009 Wins the ABL WL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
04/18/2010 Injured (shoulder bursitis),out for 4 weeks.
09/01/2010 Wins the ABL WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
05/29/2011 Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl.
08/12/2011 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 5 weeks.
10/10/2011 Declined his contract option.
10/31/2011 Became a free agent.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
02/16/2012 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $106,000 with the Wests Tigers organization.
11/04/2012 Became a free agent.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5).
03/07/2013 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the St. Kilda Saints organization.
10/29/2013 Became a free agent.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
03/31/2014 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $80,000 with the Essendon Knights organization.
07/16/2014 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/04/2014 Became a free agent.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5).
02/24/2015 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Newcastle Bombers organization.
03/13/2015 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/14/2015 Wins the 2015 Grand Final Series with the Newcastle Bombers.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2004 9 8
2009 9 7
Year G Rank
2002 55 10
2006 57 8
2007 55 4
Year GS Rank
2004 28 2
2009 26 8
Year W Rank
2009 11 7
Year L Rank
2001 11 8
2004 11 9
Year Win. % Rank
2009 .688 5
Year SV Rank
2002 16 8
2003 19 8
2007 25 5
Year HLD Rank
2006 13 7
Year IP Rank
2009 166.1 4
Year BF Rank
2004 685 5
2009 676 6
Year HRA Rank
2008 24 8
Year BB Rank
2001 85 3
2004 89 1
2008 65 9
2012 64 10
Year WP Rank
2001 7 3
2008 6 7
2010 5 10
2012 7 10
Year ERA Rank
2009 2.38 2
2011 3.15 4
Year BABIP Rank
2004 .260 7
2011 .257 7
Year WHIP Rank
2009 1.06 6
Year RA/9 Rank
2009 10.01 5
Year HR/9 Rank
2001 0.78 4
2009 0.60 2
Year H/9 Rank
2004 7.75 9
2009 6.93 5
Year RA Rank
2006 57 8
2007 55 4
Year GF Rank
2002 30 8
2003 37 8
2006 29 9
2007 46 2
Year QS Rank
2009 19 1
2011 14 10
Year QSP Rank
2009 .731 1
2011 .636 4
Year CG Rank
2009 1 2
Year CGP Rank
2009 .038 5
Year SHO Rank
2009 1 1
Year GB% Rank
2009 0.63 1
2011 0.65 1
2012 0.59 2
Year WAR Rank
2009 5.3 3
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