Al Cicotte vs. Norris Phillips — Career Comparison

Al Cicotte
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Norris Phillips
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Norris Phillips built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Cicotte as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Cicotte posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.36 and WHIP 1.562 compared to 4.98 and 1.892 for Norris Phillips. By the career numbers, Al Cicotte had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Cicotte and Norris Phillips

Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
3.53
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.08
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.55
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.25
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.35
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.45
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.48
43.48
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
4.36
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
4.98
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
780
27
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
27
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
9
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.1
9
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
9.69
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
9.76
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.69
9.69
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.04
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
4.12
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
7.27
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.24
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.27
7.27
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
5.16
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
4.98
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.362
1.362
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.38
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
39.39
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
40.71
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.45
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.62
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
4.92
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.61
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.535
1.535
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.892
1.892
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1014
35.1
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
32.61
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.39
39.39
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.71
40.71

Fielding Stats for Al Cicotte and Norris Phillips

Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
3.53
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.08
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.55
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.25
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
781
27
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
27
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260.1
9
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.1
9
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.8
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.25
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.56
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.28
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
2.42
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.53
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
2.35
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.53
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.14
97.14
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Cicotte and Norris Phillips

Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
854.79
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
10
375
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
600
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
583.56
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
15
562.5
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
123.29
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
106.85
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.96
24.37
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.86
69.93
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
139.73
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
131.51
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.66
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.44
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
5
41.1
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.67
21.98
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
90.62
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
18
147.95
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.06
4.06
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Cicotte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.66
Norris Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Cicotte
Career
Per 600 PA
Norris Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA