Nelson Norman and Rafael Palmeiro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Nelson Norman or Rafael Palmeiro? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Nelson Norman vs. Rafael Palmeiro comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Nelson Norman Rafael Palmeiro
Bats Switch Left
Throws Right Left
Position Shortstop First Base
Generation Baby Boomers Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame No No

Hitting Stats for Nelson Norman and Rafael Palmeiro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
198
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2831
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
474
388
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12046
388
Career
162 Game Avg.
429
351
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10472
351
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.221
0.221
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.221
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.891
0.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
95
78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3020
78
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1828
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
585
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
2
Nelson Norman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
569
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1192
12
Nelson Norman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.054
0
Nelson Norman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
27.66
22.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2010.82
22.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5388
92
Career
162 Game Avg.
116
95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4460
95
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.245
0.245
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.37
0.245
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.263
0.263
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.515
0.263
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.508
0.508
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.885
0.508
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.042
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.042
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.176
0.176
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.176
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.401
0.401
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.897
0.401
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.248
0.248
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.283
0.248
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1663
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1835
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2929
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
30.85
25.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2004.32
25.24
Nelson Norman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1353
17
Nelson Norman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
172
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
50
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
1348
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.48
9.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.94
9.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.42
0.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
119
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
232
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
137
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
66.67
66.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
70.8
66.67

Fielding Stats for Nelson Norman and Rafael Palmeiro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
5.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
5.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
193
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2351
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
143
120.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2290
120.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
3868
3246.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60666
3246.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
1289.33
1082.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20222
1082.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
221
185.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18128
185.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
421
353.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1596
353.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
31
26.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
120
26.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
673
564.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19844
564.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
642
538.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19724
538.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.39
95.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.4
95.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.326
3.326
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.39
3.326
Career
162 Game Avg.
89
74.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1785
74.7
Nelson Norman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nelson Norman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nelson Norman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nelson Norman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rafael Palmeiro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0