Education
Prior to playing professional baseball, Norton attended Ohio State University, where, in 1895, he was the "star" of the team
Prior to playing professional baseball, Norton attended Ohio State University, where, in 1895, he was the "star" of the team
He is the great-grandfather in law of pitcher John Fulgham. He made his big league debut on August 8, 1896. He went 3–1 with a 3.07 European Research Area in eight games (five starts).
In 44 innings, he had 14 walks and 13 strikeouts.
The following season, he went 2–1 with a 6.88 European Research Area in 17 innings. He walked 11 and struck out three.
Although a pitcher by trade, he also played three games in the outfield that season. On June 5, 1897, he played his final big league game.
Overall, Norton went five and two with a 4.13 European Research Area in 61 innings (12 games, seven games started).
He walked 25 batters and struck out 13. Foreign a pitcher, he wasn"t a bad hitter. He hit.243 in 37 career at-bats.
After his death, he was buried at Conneaut City Cemetery in Conneaut, Ohio.