Effie Norton

Infobox MLB retired
name=Effie Norton
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date|1873|8|17|mf=y
deathdate=death date and age|1950|3|5|1873|8|17
debutdate=August 8
debutyear=by|1896
debutteam=Washington Senators
finaldate=June 5
finalyear=by|1897
finalteam=Washington Senators
stat1label=ERA
stat1value=4.13
stat2label=Record
stat2value=5-2
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=16
teams=
*Washington Senators (1896-1897)
highlights=
*none

Elisha Strong "Effie" Norton (August 17, 1873 in Conneaut, Ohio - March 5, 1950 in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania), also nicknamed "Leiter," was a right handed professional baseball pitcher who played from by|1896 to by|1897 for the Washington Senators. He is the great-grandfather in law of pitcher John Fulgham.

Prior to playing professional baseball, Norton attended Ohio State University, where, in 1895, he was the "star" of the team. [http://books.google.com/books?id=WSRH3D8WQjoC&pg=PA38&dq=%22Effie+Norton%22&sig=ACfU3U2iMhtSv34Z_uA-C8ADUEqT8Vs6jA]

He made his big league debut on August 8, 1896. He went 3-1 with a 3.07 ERA 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 ERA 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 ERA in 61 innings (12 games, seven games started). He walked 25 batters and struck out 13. For 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.

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nortoef01.shtml Baseball-Reference]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=nortoef01 Baseball Almanac]