P Ben Norris #96
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (PHI) IL
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
06/04/2012
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | IL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BEN NORRIS #96 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
10 10 1-7 0 6.51 47.0 61 6 19 40 1.70 0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 45 50 45 45
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 50 50
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 45 45
Splitter 45 45
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 80
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 65
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/29/2012 @ PRS Loss, 0-9 X 5.2 9 5 5 1 5 Loss
05/24/2012 @ BuBi Win, 7-5 X 3.0 1 0 0 0 4
05/19/2012 NoTi Loss, 0-3 X 5.1 5 2 2 2 5 Loss
05/13/2012 @ LoRB Loss, 4-9 X 5.0 6 4 2 2 2
05/08/2012 @ ChKn Loss, 2-13 X 3.2 7 7 7 4 4 Loss
05/02/2012 OmSp Loss, 5-6 X 4.2 5 5 2 1 4 Loss
04/27/2012 ERI Loss, 0-5 X 3.1 5 5 5 3 2 Loss
04/21/2012 @ RiBr Loss, 1-4 X 5.1 5 4 4 3 4 Loss
04/16/2012 PRS Win, 5-2 X 7.2 12 2 2 1 6 Win
04/11/2012 BuBi Loss, 4-7 X 3.1 6 6 5 2 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Rarely makes waves.
High: Adaptability
Birthday:12/06/1977
Born in:Austin, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 45 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 126 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1995, 20th Pick in Round 5
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2012 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 10 1 7 0 6.51 47.0 61 40 34 6 19 40 0 0.0 0 1 10.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 16.09 11.68 7.66 3.64 4.44 1.70 106 0.5 .362        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 87 30 8 0 4 23 8 17 0 0 2 .345 .412 .575 .987      
vs. RHB 109 31 4 0 2 17 11 23 2 0 2 .284 .355 .376 .731      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2012 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 7.94 5.2 9 5 5 1 1 5  
April 4 4 1 3 0 7.32 19.2 28 17 16 4 9 16  
May 6 6 0 4 0 5.93 27.1 33 23 18 2 10 24  
Last Year 4 3 1 2 0 8.31 17.1 25 16 16 4 9 13  
Career 14 13 2 9 0 6.99 64.1 86 56 50 10 28 53  
Home 5 5 1 4 0 5.92 24.1 33 20 16 5 9 21  
Road 5 5 0 3 0 7.15 22.2 28 20 18 1 10 19  
Grass 10 10 1 7 0 6.51 47.0 61 40 34 6 19 40  
Day 3 3 0 2 0 3.95 13.2 11 6 6 1 5 13  
Night 7 7 1 5 0 7.56 33.1 50 34 28 5 14 27  
As Starter 10 10 1 7 0 6.51 47.0 61 40 34 6 19 40  
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+
2000 Chicago - MLB 22 23 23 11 7 0 4.29 144.2 130 75 69 22 50 100 1 0 1.24 .255 5.22 1.5 115
2001 Chicago - MLB 23 27 0 2 2 0 2.82 54.1 44 26 17 6 28 47 0 0 1.33 .260 4.76 0.2 170
2002 Chicago - MLB 24 51 0 4 0 1 4.25 103.2 100 50 49 15 34 88 0 0 1.29 .293 4.61 -0.0 101
2005 Chicago - MLB 27 55 0 5 0 1 1.69 122.1 87 31 23 8 37 120 0 0 1.01 .252 3.22 1.9 249
2006 Chicago - MLB 28 54 0 5 1 0 4.67 104.0 115 55 54 9 32 58 0 0 1.41 .307 4.60 0.5 101
2007 Cincinnati - MLB 29 34 22 8 9 1 3.33 173.0 165 71 64 15 56 127 2 2 1.28 .291 3.84 1.7 111
2008 Cincinnati - MLB 30 31 31 13 12 0 4.47 199.1 218 110 99 19 69 114 0 0 1.44 .300 4.79 2.2 103
2009 Cincinnati - MLB 31 56 0 5 3 4 4.69 80.2 94 46 42 12 30 49 0 0 1.54 .313 5.23 -0.5 94
Total MLB 331 76 53 34 7 3.82 982.0 953 464 417 106 336 703 3 2 1.31 .286 4.48 7.5 116
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+
1996 AZL - R 18 16 4 5 1 0 2.76 32.2 32 16 10 4 4 17 0 0 1.10 .250 5.28 0.7 245
1997 Winston-Salem - A+ 19 9 9 3 4 0 4.58 53.0 49 33 27 17 12 38 0 0 1.15 .215 5.31 0.1 95
1997 Rockford - A 19 24 24 7 6 0 4.92 131.2 114 78 72 34 39 84 0 0 1.16 .208 5.46 2.1 117
1997 Total - A 19 33 33 10 10 0 4.82 184.2 163 111 99 51 51 122 0 0 1.16 .210 5.41 2.3 110
1997 Orlando - AA 19 2 2 1 1 0 0.73 12.1 5 2 1 0 3 12 0 0 0.65 .156 1.12 0.7 582
1998 West Tenn - AA 20 31 31 13 9 0 3.59 190.1 155 92 76 33 53 153 0 0 1.09 .229 3.76 4.2 124
1999 Iowa - AAA 21 31 31 11 13 0 3.64 200.1 157 90 81 28 68 152 0 0 1.12 .227 3.39 3.7 104
2000 Monterrey - WDL 22 5 0 0 1 0 9.82 7.1 9 8 8 2 1 8 0 0 1.36 .350 5.55 -0.1 46
2000 Iowa - AAA 22 9 9 3 5 0 3.43 60.1 52 23 23 2 17 57 0 0 1.14 .294 3.01 1.8 123
2001 Iowa - AAA 23 23 0 2 5 11 1.89 33.1 25 9 7 2 9 43 0 0 1.02 .291 2.01 1.8 232
2002 Monterrey - WDL 24 12 0 0 2 2 3.12 17.1 14 6 6 0 7 19 0 0 1.21 .311 2.08 0.6 133
2003 Iowa - AAA 25 62 0 8 4 30 2.48 72.2 54 20 20 4 39 82 0 0 1.28 .282 3.32 1.5 161
2004 Iowa - AAA 26 53 0 7 0 4 2.15 58.2 41 18 14 4 23 57 0 0 1.09 .245 3.19 0.8 179
2009 Los Santos - WDL 31 2 2 2 0 0 2.20 16.1 9 4 4 3 5 17 1 1 0.86 .167 5.18 0.1 202
2010 Jupiter - A+ 32 3 3 2 0 0 4.60 15.2 16 8 8 0 9 14 0 0 1.60 .333 2.66 0.3 68
2010 Corpus Christi - AA 32 6 6 2 0 0 2.01 40.1 33 10 9 0 13 28 1 0 1.14 .289 2.84 1.1 193
2010 Round Rock - AAA 32 14 14 6 3 0 3.92 87.1 90 39 38 6 22 56 0 0 1.28 .300 4.10 1.9 124
2010 Sacramento - AAA 32 3 3 0 2 0 8.78 13.1 21 14 13 0 10 7 0 0 2.32 .420 5.25 0.1 55
2010 Total - AAA 32 17 17 6 5 0 4.56 100.2 111 53 51 6 32 63 0 0 1.42 .318 4.26 2.0 107
2011 Corpus Christi - AA 33 1 1 1 0 0 2.35 7.2 5 2 2 0 2 11 0 0 0.91 .312 2.05 0.4 199
2011 Reading - AA 33 10 8 6 1 0 1.95 64.2 47 15 14 2 18 53 0 0 1.01 .259 2.75 1.9 204
2011 Total - AA 33 11 9 7 1 0 1.99 72.1 52 17 16 2 20 64 0 0 1.00 .263 2.68 2.3 203
2011 Lehigh Valley - AAA 33 4 3 1 2 0 8.31 17.1 25 16 16 4 9 13 0 0 1.96 .368 6.39 -0.2 51
2012 Lehigh Valley - AAA 34 10 10 1 7 0 6.51 47.0 61 40 34 6 19 40 0 0 1.70 .362 4.44 0.5 64
Total PCL 195 57 37 32 45 3.35 526.0 440 213 196 46 188 454 0 0 1.19 .267 3.39 122.7
Total IL 14 13 2 9 0 6.99 64.1 86 56 50 10 28 53 0 0 1.77 .364 4.97 59.9
Total EL 10 8 6 1 0 1.95 64.2 47 15 14 2 18 53 0 0 1.01 .259 2.75 203.9
Total SOUL 33 33 14 10 0 3.42 202.2 160 94 77 33 56 165 0 0 1.07 .225 3.60 130.4
Total TL 7 7 3 0 0 2.06 48.0 38 12 11 0 15 39 1 0 1.10 .292 2.71 193.7
Total FSL 3 3 2 0 0 4.60 15.2 16 8 8 0 9 14 0 0 1.60 .333 2.66 67.9
Total MIDW 24 24 7 6 0 4.92 131.2 114 78 72 34 39 84 0 0 1.16 .208 5.46 116.8
Total CARL 9 9 3 4 0 4.58 53.0 49 33 27 17 12 38 0 0 1.15 .215 5.31 95.3
Total AZL 16 4 5 1 0 2.76 32.2 32 16 10 4 4 17 0 0 1.10 .250 5.28 244.8
Total WDL 19 2 2 3 2 3.95 41.0 32 18 18 5 13 44 1 1 1.10 .267 3.94 110.8
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+
2000 Chicago - MLB 22 1 1 0 1 0 5.79 4.2 3 3 3 0 7 2 0 0 2.14 .214 8.35 -0.1 86
2002 Chicago - MLB 24 1 1 0 1 0 16.88 2.2 8 5 5 0 1 3 0 0 3.38 .667 2.14 0.1 25
2009 Cincinnati - MLB 31 4 0 1 0 0 6.75 5.1 8 4 4 2 2 1 0 0 1.88 .273 8.95 -0.3 66
2010 Corpus Christi - TL 32 2 2 1 0 0 2.70 13.1 10 4 4 0 3 6 0 0 0.97 .233 2.89 0.4 143
Total MLB 6 2 1 2 0 8.53 12.2 19 12 12 2 10 6 0 0 2.29 .354 7.29 52.7
Total TL 2 2 1 0 0 2.70 13.1 10 4 4 0 3 6 0 0 0.97 .233 2.89 143.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 AZL - R P 16 4 2 2 0 5 1 .800 32.2 1.10 +0.4 2.058
1997 Orlando - AA P 2 2 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 12.1 2.19 -0.1 1.043
1997 Rockford - A P 24 24 8 11 1 21 2 .905 131.2 1.30 +0.7 .934
1997 Winston-Salem - A+ P 9 9 0 4 0 5 1 .800 53.0 0.68 +1.0 1.040
1998 West Tenn - AA P 31 31 3 18 0 22 1 .955 190.1 0.99 -0.1 .918
1999 Iowa - AAA P 31 31 4 7 0 12 1 .917 200.1 0.49 +0.8 1.059
2000 Chicago - MLB P 23 23 10 11 0 23 2 .913 144.2 1.31 -1.6 .891
2000 Iowa - AAA P 9 9 4 2 1 8 2 .750 60.1 0.90 -0.1 .706
2000 Monterrey - WDL P 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 0.0 .000
2001 Chicago - MLB P 27 0 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 54.1 1.16 +0.3 1.024
2001 Iowa - AAA P 23 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 33.1 0.00 -0.6 .000
2002 Chicago - MLB P 50 0 3 11 1 14 0 1.000 103.2 1.22 +0.1 1.026
2002 Monterrey - WDL P 12 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 17.1 0.52 -0.1 .000
2003 Iowa - AAA P 61 0 5 3 0 9 1 .889 72.2 0.99 -0.3 .796
2004 Iowa - AAA P 53 0 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 58.2 1.53 +0.4 1.066
2005 Chicago - MLB P 54 0 12 4 2 16 0 1.000 122.1 1.18 +0.9 1.276
2006 Chicago - MLB P 54 0 4 10 1 16 2 .875 104.0 1.21 -0.9 .909
2007 Cincinnati - MLB P 34 22 11 16 0 28 1 .964 173.0 1.40 -0.7 .988
2008 Cincinnati - MLB P 31 31 13 19 0 34 2 .941 199.1 1.44 -0.8 .973
2009 Cincinnati - MLB P 56 0 1 10 0 12 1 .917 80.2 1.23 +1.5 1.010
2009 Los Santos - WDL P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.1 0.55 -0.1 .978
2010 Sacramento - AAA P 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 13.1 0.67 +0.2 .972
2010 Round Rock - AAA P 14 14 6 7 1 14 1 .929 87.1 1.34 +0.9 .850
2010 Corpus Christi - AA P 6 6 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 40.1 0.89 +1.3 1.916
2010 Jupiter - A+ P 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 15.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Lehigh Valley - AAA P 4 3 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 17.1 2.60 +0.1 .983
2011 Reading - AA P 10 8 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 64.2 1.11 +1.1 1.158
2011 Corpus Christi - AA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.2 0.00 -0.1 .000
2012 Lehigh Valley - AAA P 10 10 2 6 0 10 2 .800 47.0 1.53 +1.3 .797
TOTAL P 658 236 101 169 8 292 22 .925 2161.2 1.12 +5.5 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
11/19/1995 Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 20, 148th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs.
11/21/1995 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization with a signing bonus of $300,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 30 (45).
08/12/1996 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/22/1996 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for one week.
09/10/1996 Wins the 1996 AZL ARIZ Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 35 (45).
05/27/1997 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/04/1997 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
09/01/1997 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 40 (45).
04/21/1998 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/17/1998 Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days.
09/22/1998 Injured (bone spur (elbow)),out for 3 weeks.
10/19/1998 Finished 2nd in 1998 SOUL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 40 (45).
07/17/1999 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 40 (45).
05/18/2000 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/19/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $152,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (50).
11/20/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
09/24/2002 Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/25/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $162,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
06/30/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
11/21/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $168,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (50).
11/22/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $174,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
04/26/2005 Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/15/2005 Was selected to the 2005 BALCO-92 All-Star Game.
11/21/2005 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,028,700.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
04/11/2006 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/18/2006 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/21/2006 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
06/12/2007 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/21/2007 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
11/30/2008 Signed a 1-year contract (qualifying offer) worth a total of $8,000,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
12/01/2009 Became a free agent.
12/16/2009 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
02/16/2010 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Panama Oeste Bravos with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/09/2010 Was claimed off waivers by Oakland while with Houston.
05/01/2010 Was granted free agency by the Oakland organization.
05/05/2010 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization.
06/28/2010 Was selected to the 2010 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
08/13/2010 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Astros organization.
10/03/2010 Wins the 2010 Florida State League Round 2 with the Jupiter Hammerheads!
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/18/2011 Released by the Houston organization.
07/06/2011 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
11/07/2011 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
05/24/2012 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BF Rank
2008 887 9
Year CG Rank
2007 2 8
Year CGP Rank
2007 .091 6
Year SHO Rank
2007 2 1
Year GB% Rank
2007 0.59 5
2008 0.57 5
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