Griffin Jax vs. Bud Norris — Career Comparison

Griffin Jax
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bud Norris
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bud Norris built a career as a starting pitcher and Griffin Jax as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Griffin Jax led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 138 vs 83), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 138 vs 95), and home run suppression (HR9+ 125 vs 88). Role difference aside, Griffin Jax holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Griffin Jax and Bud Norris

Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
7.54
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
2.62
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.4
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.39
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.58
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.49
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.78
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.66
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.59
42.59
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.68
42.68
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.96
52.96
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.38
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.35
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
4.04
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
604
4.45
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1070
27
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3664
27
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
356.2
9
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221.1
9
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
7.75
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1220
8.99
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.75
7.75
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
1.16
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.15
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.62
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
485
3.57
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.18
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
10.22
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1153
8.5
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.22
10.22
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.5
8.5
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.427
1.427
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.341
1.341
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.33
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.37
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.38
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.41
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483
37.42
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5304
39.09
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.21
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.64
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
4.37
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
654
4.82
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.28
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.25
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.2
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.53
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.65
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.152
1.152
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.396
1.396
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1349
34.04
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4698
34.62
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.84
1.84
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.42
37.42
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.09
39.09

Fielding Stats for Griffin Jax and Bud Norris

Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
7.54
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
2.62
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.4
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.39
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1070
27
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3664
27
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
356.2
9
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221.1
9
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.35
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.63
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.61
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.97
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.09
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
1.74
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.96
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.61
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.37
88.37
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.37
92.37
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.127
0.127
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.614
0.614
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.96
52.96
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Griffin Jax and Bud Norris

Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
59800
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
846.64
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
600
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
483.79
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
75.89
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
61.66
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.86
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.23
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
17.41
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
92.49
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
97.23
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.72
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.46
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
52.17
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
13.65
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.6
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
156.52
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
3.83
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
90.12
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Griffin Jax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Griffin Jax
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA