P Ken Norton #61
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
11/12/2090
P KEN NORTON #61 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 0 4-4 10 5.20 45.0 52 5 18 35 1.56 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 13 12 14 13
Movement 13 12 15 13
Control 15 14 16 15
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 14 14
Slider 12 12
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 12
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 3
Defense 9
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 11
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/26/2090 @ EP Win, 5-4 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
09/24/2090 EP Loss, 2-8 2.1 8 4 4 1 2
09/22/2090 EP Loss, 3-5 2.2 2 0 0 0 3
09/19/2090 @ EP Loss, 2-3 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 Loss
09/14/2090 NAS Win, 5-4 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
09/13/2090 NAS Loss, 0-3 3.0 2 2 2 1 1
09/06/2090 @ MEM Win, 6-5 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 Save
09/05/2090 @ MEM Loss, 4-5 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Loss
09/03/2090 RR Win, 5-1 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
09/02/2090 RR Loss, 4-7 2.0 3 3 3 2 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
He's anything but a glory hound.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Loyalty
Low: Greed
Birthday:01/25/2056
Born in:Norland, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,216,800
Signed Through:2090 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 92 Days
Service This Yr:65 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 49 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2078, 19th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2090 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 0 0 1 1 5.90 29.0 33 21 19 7 9 25 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 19 8 13.03 10.24 7.76 2.79 5.84 1.45 127 -0.3 .299        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 63 22 6 1 6 18 1 13 2 0 0 .349 .348 .762 1.110      
vs. RHB 54 11 5 1 1 3 8 12 0 0 0 .204 .306 .389 .695      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2090 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 8 0 0 1 1 7.30 12.1 18 12 10 3 4 14  
May 9 0 0 0 0 5.56 11.1 10 7 7 4 4 8  
June 2 0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 5 2 2 0 1 3  
Spring Training 10 0 0 0 0 1.88 14.1 10 3 3 0 2 10  
Last Year 49 0 6 4 2 3.58 88.0 84 38 35 9 21 87  
2 Years Ago 45 0 4 4 4 4.56 71.0 64 39 36 8 23 65  
Career 215 9 20 17 9 3.82 315.2 303 146 134 41 91 306  
Home 9 0 0 0 1 6.59 13.2 15 12 10 4 5 9  
Road 10 0 0 1 0 5.28 15.1 18 9 9 3 4 16  
Grass 19 0 0 1 1 5.90 29.0 33 21 19 7 9 25  
Night 19 0 0 1 1 5.90 29.0 33 21 19 7 9 25  
As Reliever / Substitution 19 0 0 1 1 5.90 29.0 33 21 19 7 9 25  
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2090 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 0 4 4 10 5.20 45.0 52 29 26 5 18 35 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 13 3 76.9 26 22 14.40 10.40 7.00 3.60 4.68 1.56 106 0.0 .329        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 112 32 5 1 4 18 12 18 1 0 0 .286 .352 .455 .807      
vs. RHB 70 20 5 1 1 11 6 17 0 1 2 .286 .359 .429 .788      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2090 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 11 0 2 1 6 6.97 20.2 29 18 16 1 11 24  
August 11 0 2 1 2 3.12 17.1 18 7 6 3 4 9  
September 4 0 0 2 2 5.14 7.0 5 4 4 1 3 2  
Postseason 6 0 0 1 0 5.27 13.2 17 8 8 3 3 12  
Career 26 0 4 4 10 5.20 45.0 52 29 26 5 18 35  
Home 14 0 2 2 7 5.81 26.1 28 18 17 3 11 23  
Road 12 0 2 2 3 4.34 18.2 24 11 9 2 7 12  
Grass 26 0 4 4 10 5.20 45.0 52 29 26 5 18 35  
Day 9 0 2 0 4 3.14 14.1 14 5 5 1 3 14  
Night 17 0 2 4 6 6.16 30.2 38 24 21 4 15 21  
As Reliever / Substitution 26 0 4 4 10 5.20 45.0 52 29 26 5 18 35  
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+
2084 Chicago - MLB 28 8 0 0 0 0 2.35 15.1 8 4 4 1 6 17 0 0 0.91 .206 2.98 0.3 184
2086 Chicago - MLB 30 54 0 7 6 0 2.74 65.2 63 22 20 6 27 70 0 0 1.37 .318 3.46 1.2 160
2087 Chicago - MLB 31 31 0 3 1 2 3.72 38.2 41 17 16 8 4 37 0 0 1.16 .295 4.66 0.0 118
2087 Kansas City - MLB 31 9 9 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 10 5 4 2 1 5 0 0 1.38 .267 6.17 -0.1 97
2087 Total - MLB 31 40 9 3 2 2 3.86 46.2 51 22 20 10 5 42 0 0 1.20 .289 4.92 -0.1 113
2088 Kansas City - MLB 32 45 0 4 4 4 4.56 71.0 64 39 36 8 23 65 0 0 1.23 .277 3.90 0.7 96
2089 Kansas City - MLB 33 49 0 6 4 2 3.58 88.0 84 38 35 9 21 87 0 0 1.19 .307 3.40 1.3 120
2090 Kansas City - MLB 34 19 0 0 1 1 5.90 29.0 33 21 19 7 9 25 0 0 1.45 .299 5.84 -0.3 78
Total MLB 215 9 20 17 9 3.82 315.2 303 146 134 41 91 306 0 0 1.25 .295 3.95 3.2 115
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+
2078 Total - 22 15 15 8 3 0 1.99 99.1 75 26 22 7 24 138 0 0 1.00 .300 2.06 4.2 100
2078 Great Falls - Rk+ 22 4 4 1 2 0 4.19 19.1 23 14 9 1 6 19 0 0 1.50 .355 3.81 0.5 117
2078 Chicago A (SS-A) - A- 22 6 6 3 0 0 2.48 36.1 36 10 10 1 4 43 0 0 1.10 .376 2.18 1.5 165
2078 Kannapolis - A 22 4 4 2 1 0 1.38 26.0 16 5 4 1 7 22 0 0 0.88 .211 3.00 0.5 239
2078 Winston-Salem - A+ 22 2 2 0 0 0 9.35 8.2 12 9 9 0 7 3 0 0 2.19 .364 5.76 0.0 52
2078 Total - A+ 22 6 6 2 1 0 3.38 34.2 28 14 13 1 14 25 0 0 1.21 .260 3.69 0.5 126
2079 Kannapolis - A 23 27 27 9 15 0 4.09 162.2 181 91 74 12 27 108 2 0 1.28 .313 3.83 2.3 95
2080 Kannapolis - A 24 20 20 10 8 0 2.87 163.0 147 59 52 5 15 155 9 1 0.99 .309 2.23 5.1 117
2080 Birmingham - AA 24 8 8 2 4 0 3.30 57.1 61 24 21 5 10 32 0 0 1.24 .287 3.62 0.4 98
2081 Birmingham - AA 25 23 23 10 11 0 3.93 167.0 187 88 73 10 46 113 4 0 1.40 .327 3.40 3.0 95
2081 Charlotte - AAA 25 6 6 4 1 0 4.07 42.0 40 19 19 1 9 25 0 0 1.17 .287 3.27 0.9 96
2082 Birmingham - AA 26 5 0 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 4 1 1 0 2 6 0 0 1.00 .267 1.55 0.2 268
2082 Charlotte - AAA 26 41 3 4 7 23 4.77 60.1 73 39 32 4 17 64 0 0 1.49 .373 2.71 1.8 87
2083 Charlotte - AAA 27 60 0 4 7 40 2.18 70.1 61 25 17 4 27 79 0 0 1.25 .311 2.62 2.4 173
2084 Charlotte - AAA 28 51 0 3 4 29 2.59 66.0 68 27 19 4 22 72 0 0 1.36 .358 2.51 2.6 153
2085 Charlotte - AAA 29 66 0 8 10 29 3.18 90.2 81 43 32 7 29 84 0 0 1.21 .303 3.24 2.1 131
2090 Omaha - AAA 34 26 0 4 4 10 5.20 45.0 52 29 26 5 18 35 0 0 1.56 .329 4.68 0.0 85
Total IL 224 9 23 29 121 3.25 329.1 323 153 119 20 104 324 0 0 1.30 .327 2.87 123.7
Total PCL 26 0 4 4 10 5.20 45.0 52 29 26 5 18 35 0 0 1.56 .329 4.68 85.3
Total SL 36 31 12 15 0 3.71 230.1 252 113 95 15 58 151 4 0 1.35 .315 3.41 97.7
Total CAR 2 2 0 0 0 9.35 8.2 12 9 9 0 7 3 0 0 2.19 .364 5.76 52.0
Total SAL 51 51 21 24 0 3.33 351.2 344 155 130 18 49 285 11 1 1.12 .304 3.03 109.7
Total NWL 6 6 3 0 0 2.48 36.1 36 10 10 1 4 43 0 0 1.10 .376 2.18 165.4
Total PIO 4 4 1 2 0 4.19 19.1 23 14 9 1 6 19 0 0 1.50 .355 3.81 116.9
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+
2089 Kansas City - MLB 33 2 0 0 1 0 27.00 2.0 6 6 6 1 1 2 0 0 3.50 .556 10.90 -0.2 16
2090 Omaha - PCL 34 6 0 0 1 0 5.27 13.2 17 8 8 3 3 12 0 0 1.46 .333 5.57 -0.1 84
Total MLB 2 0 0 1 0 27.00 2.0 6 6 6 1 1 2 0 0 3.50 .556 10.90 16.0
Total PCL 6 0 0 1 0 5.27 13.2 17 8 8 3 3 12 0 0 1.46 .333 5.57 84.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2078 Winston-Salem - A+ P 2 2 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 8.2 5.19 -0.1 1.048
2078 Kannapolis - A P 4 4 1 1 1 3 1 .667 26.0 0.69 -0.8 1.062
2078 Chicago A (SS-A) - A- P 6 6 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 36.1 0.50 +1.5 1.074
2078 Great Falls - Rk+ P 3 3 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 19.1 2.33 +0.1 1.042
2079 Kannapolis - A P 27 27 6 15 0 24 3 .875 162.2 1.16 -3.6 .870
2080 Birmingham - AA P 8 8 4 5 0 10 1 .900 57.1 1.41 -0.8 .774
2080 Kannapolis - A P 20 20 9 4 0 13 0 1.000 163.0 0.72 -2.9 1.082
2081 Charlotte - AAA P 6 6 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 42.0 0.64 -0.6 1.140
2081 Birmingham - AA P 23 23 7 9 0 17 1 .941 167.0 0.86 -2.0 1.064
2082 Charlotte - AAA P 41 3 5 5 0 11 1 .909 60.1 1.49 -0.4 .880
2082 Birmingham - AA P 5 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.4 1.574
2083 Charlotte - AAA P 60 0 4 5 0 10 1 .900 70.1 1.15 +0.7 1.095
2084 Chicago - MLB P 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 15.1 0.00 -0.3 .000
2084 Charlotte - AAA P 50 0 5 5 0 12 2 .833 66.0 1.36 -1.6 .618
2085 Charlotte - AAA P 65 0 2 15 0 18 1 .944 90.2 1.69 +0.2 1.029
2086 Chicago - MLB P 53 0 3 1 0 5 1 .800 65.2 0.55 -1.2 .550
2087 Chicago - MLB P 30 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 38.2 0.47 +0.1 1.069
2087 Kansas City - MLB P 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
2088 Kansas City - MLB P 45 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 71.0 0.25 -0.3 1.045
2089 Kansas City - MLB P 49 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 88.0 0.61 -0.7 1.067
2090 Kansas City - MLB P 19 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 29.0 0.93 +0.1 1.057
2090 Omaha - AAA P 26 0 2 5 0 8 1 .875 45.0 1.40 -0.2 1.030
TOTAL P 559 111 59 90 1 162 13 .920 1336.1 1.00 -12.7 .948
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/2078 Drafted in the 2078 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 19, 54th overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox, out of college Southern
01/01/2079 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (15); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (13).
07/03/2079 Named the #67 prospect in the MLB
08/01/2079 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
11/07/2079 Named the #63 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2080 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (14); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 12 (15).
04/07/2080 Named the #73 prospect in the MLB
05/01/2080 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hagerstown Suns with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/14/2080 Strikes out 15 against the Greensboro Grasshoppers.
07/04/2080 Named the #86 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2081 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (14).
01/01/2082 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (18); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 14 (15).
11/30/2082 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,220,000.
01/01/2083 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (15).
10/05/2083 Finished 2nd in 2083 IL Reliever of the Year voting.
10/05/2083 Injured (gout),out for 2 days.
11/26/2083 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,260,000.
01/01/2084 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14).
11/23/2084 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,280,000.
01/01/2085 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 14 (15).
10/06/2085 Wins the 2085 IL Reliever of the Year.
11/29/2085 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,300,000.
01/01/2086 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 14 (14).
12/09/2086 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,340,000.
01/01/2087 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
08/20/2087 Was claimed off waivers by Kansas City while with Chicago.
12/10/2087 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,360,000.
01/01/2088 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14).
11/14/2088 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,500,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2089 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
12/05/2089 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,216,800.
01/01/2090 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
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