Bud Norris

#20 SP
Throws: R, Bats: R
Houston Astros

Birth DateMarch 2, 1985 (Age: 28)
BirthplaceNovato, CA
Experience4 years
CollegeCal Poly
Ht/Wt6-0, 222 lbs.

2013 Season

ERA	W-L	SO	WHIP
3.86	4-4	35	1.50
Career
4.37	32-41	588	1.41

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STATUS
Day-To-Day
Norris's return from a sore lower back will not be pushed back again, according to the Houston Chronicle. (about 3 hours ago)
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SPLITS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	WHIP	ERA
Last seven days	6.0	5	0	0	2	2	1.17	0.00
Home	37.1	38	11	8	12	22	1.34	1.93
vs. Oak	6.1	11	11	8	4	4	2.37	11.37
vs. AL	56.0	64	29	24	20	35	1.50	3.86
May	26.0	28	10	10	7	13	1.35	3.46

STATS

	GP	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	W	L	P/GS	WHIP	BAA	ERA
2013 Regular Season	10	10	56.0	64	29	24	5	20	35	4	4	91.9	1.50	.292	3.86
Career	108	107	619.2	616	335	301	79	258	588	32	41	98.2	1.41	.258	4.37
Projected	34	34	193.0	221	100	83	17	69	121	14	14	91.9	1.50	.292	3.86

10 Game Log
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GB	FB	TBF	Pit	Dec.	Rel.	ERA
05/21	vs KC	L 3-7	6.0	5	0	0	0	2	2	10	8	22	88	--	--	3.86
05/13	@ DET	L 2-7	5.0	9	7	7	2	1	2	9	12	24	71	L(4-4)	--	4.32
05/08	vs LAA	W 3-1	8.0	9	1	1	1	1	2	13	14	30	84	W(4-3)	--	3.40
05/03	vs DET	L 3-4	7.0	5	2	2	0	3	7	7	11	28	111	--	--	3.89
04/28	@ BOS	L 1-6	6.0	9	5	3	0	2	6	8	12	28	108	L(3-3)	--	4.20
04/23	vs SEA	W 3-2	5.0	8	1	1	0	2	2	5	14	23	96	W(3-2)	--	4.13
04/17	@ OAK	L 5-7	0.2	5	6	6	0	3	0	3	4	10	46	L(2-2)	--	4.74
04/12	@ LAA	W 5-0	7.0	3	0	0	0	2	5	9	9	26	96	W(2-1)	--	1.96
04/06	vs OAK	L 3-6	5.2	6	5	2	2	1	4	7	13	25	122	L(1-1)	--	3.18
03/31	vs TEX	W 8-2	5.2	5	2	2	0	3	5	4	12	24	97	W(1-0)	--	3.18

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Norris doesn't expect to miss start with back spasm
about 17 hours ago | MLB.com
Astros place 2B Altuve on bereavement list

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has been placed on the bereavement list following the death of his grandmother.
about 8 days ago | Associated Press
Szymborski: Houston's quest to catch '62 Mets

The Astros have a decent shot of catching the 1962 Mets for worst record ever, writes Dan Szymborski. That's the bad news. The good news is that being historically bad for one season doesn't make the rebuilding process take longer.
about 9 days ago | Dan Szymborski | ESPN Insider
MLB - Bud Norris Wacky Home/Road Splits
about 9 days ago | ESPN Stats and Information
MLB - Astros pitching note

Bud Norris allowed 6 earned runs while getting just two outs in Wednesday's start against Oakland. That's on the heels of Erik Bedard's outing Monday (6 ER, 1 out). It is just the third time in the Live-Ball Era that a team has had two such starts (less than 1 IP, 6+ ER allowed) in the same series. The Blue Jays did it against Milwaukee on April 9 and 11, 1982 (Mark Bomback and Jim Clancy respectively). And in 1931, the Cardinals' Burleigh Grimes did it in back-to-back starts (June 26 and 28) against Brooklyn.
about 35 days ago | ESPN Stats and Information
Five impulse moves that could work

General managers should be patient and measured. Over the course of 162 games, rash decisions don’t often portend success. A team’s slow start is worrisome, but making knee-jerk reactions can make things only worse.
about 36 days ago | Jim Bowden | The GM's Office by Jim Bowden
10 players likely to be traded by July 31

Baseball is witnessing the most competitive balance in more than two decades. As a result, general managers of contending teams already are preparing and targeting potential trade partners for the July 31 trade deadline.
about 43 days ago | Jim Bowden | The GM's Office by Jim Bowden
Astros' Norris to start Opening Day vs. Rangers

Bud Norris is all set to throw the first pitch of the 2013 major league season.
about 63 days ago | Associated Press