How Nelson Norman's Double Plays Compares to Similar Players

Nelson Norman totaled 89 career Double Plays, well above the league average of 71.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Double Plays season came in 1979, posting 64, well above the league average of 12.6 that year. The lowest point came in 1982 at 0, well below the league average of 12.1 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Double Plays total went from 5 in 1981 to 0 in 1982 and 0 in 1987, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Double Plays profile — ranging from 0 to 64 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Nelson Norman Lifetime Double Plays

Stats similar to Double Plays for Nelson Norman
Nelson Norman
Double Plays
Career89
Season Avg.14.83
162 Game Avg.74.7
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Nelson Norman Double Plays Per Season

Nelson Norman's Double Plays for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SS, Caribbean, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Nelson Norman Double Plays per season line chart

Nelson Norman Double Plays by Team

Nelson Norman's career Double Plays totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Nelson Norman career Double Plays by team bar chart

Nelson Norman Cumulative Double Plays — Career Progression

A running total of Nelson Norman's career Double Plays, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Nelson Norman Double Plays year-over-year waterfall chart

Nelson Norman Double Plays Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Nelson Norman's seasonal Double Plays alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Nelson Norman Double Plays distribution box chart versus comparable players

Nelson Norman Double Plays — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Nelson Norman's MLB career with Double Plays alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Nelson Norman Double Plays season-by-season breakdown table