| Bud Norris | |
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| Houston Astros – No. 20 | |
| Starting pitcher | |
| Born: March 2, 1985 Greenbrae, California |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| July 29, 2009 for the Houston Astros | |
| Career statistics (through 2011 Season) |
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| Win–loss record | 21-24 |
| Earned run average | 4.33 |
| Strikeouts | 388 |
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David Stefan "Bud" Norris (March 2, 1985 in Greenbrae, California) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Houston Astros.
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From Cal Poly, Norris was selected by the Houston Astros in the sixth round (189th overall) of the 2006 amateur entry draft.[2] In 2009, Norris received an invitation to the Astros' spring training camp.[3][4] Baseball America ranked him as the number two prospect in the Astros' system.[5] In August 2009, he was named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year after leading the league with a 2.63 Earned Run Average.[6]
In July 2009, Norris was called up to pitch for the Astros following an injury to starting pitcher Roy Oswalt.[7] He made his Major League debut on July 29.[8] In his first Major League start, he pitched 7 shut-out innings against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 2, 2009 to earn his first career victory. He took a no-hitter into the sixth inning.[9] In his rookie season overall, Norris went 6-3 in ten starts for a 4.53 Earned Run Average. He was shut down near the end of the season to prevent potential injury. He had shaky start in 2010, having a 5.97 ERA and a 2-6 record up to the allstar break 2010; After the allstar break he was 'lights out,' performing at 7-4. He finished the year at 9-10 with a 4.92 ERA. He is currently at 21-24 with a 4.33 ERA for his Major League career. In 2011, Norris win-loss record stood at 6-11 even though he actually pitched quite well, as evidenced by his 3.77 ERA. Houston's terrible offense in 2011 resulted in many low scoring losses.
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