Ed Burns vs. Willie Norwood — Career Comparison

Ed Burns
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Willie Norwood
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Willie Norwood posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Burns. Willie Norwood posted stronger numbers in OPS (.658 vs .579) and slugging (.367 vs .271). Ed Burns had the advantage in on-base percentage (.308 vs .291). By the career numbers, Willie Norwood had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Burns and Willie Norwood

Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
213.05
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
294
189.27
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
904
600
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
932
600
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
796
528.32
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854
549.79
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
183
121.46
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
133.26
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
103.54
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
143
92.06
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
21
13.94
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
25.75
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.98
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.86
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.59
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
27
17.92
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
41.2
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
75.8
50.31
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.8
59.1
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
216
143.36
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
201.5
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
181.19
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
267
171.89
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
48
31.86
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
70.17
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
65
43.14
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
59.87
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
113
75
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
118.45
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
87.09
57.8
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.12
58.02
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.65
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.93
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
55.09
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
57
36.7
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.29
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
39.16
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
145
93.35
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.32
15.32
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
6.43
6.43
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
1.41
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.95
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.08
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.51
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
27
17.38
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.29
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
26.39
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.94
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.29
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
37.34
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
70.69
70.69

Fielding Stats for Ed Burns and Willie Norwood

Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.15
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.01
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5416
27
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1805.1
9
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
2.37
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
2.53
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1302
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
2.42
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.86
95.86
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.444
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.104
2.104
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0