Dick Coffman vs. Effie Norton — Career Comparison

Dick Coffman
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Effie Norton
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Coffman built a career as a starting pitcher and Effie Norton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Effie Norton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.721 compared to 4.65 and 1.537 for Dick Coffman. By the career numbers, Effie Norton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Coffman and Effie Norton

Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
2.91
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.77
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
0.81
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.44
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.74
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.59
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.11
43.11
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.97
27.97
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.29
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.23
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
4.65
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.13
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4381
27
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1460.1
9
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1782
10.98
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
11.8
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.98
10.98
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.8
11.8
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.57
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
2.85
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
3.69
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
2.29
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.572
0.572
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.672
0.672
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.22
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6542
40.32
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
42.2
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
1.2
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.59
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
894
5.51
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
6.34
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.537
1.537
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6044
37.25
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
37.62
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.32
40.32
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.2
42.2

Fielding Stats for Dick Coffman and Effie Norton

Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
472
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.53
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
27
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
9
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.33
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.56
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
375
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.15
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.18
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
84
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.795
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Coffman and Effie Norton

Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
639.28
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
243.24
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
600
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
541.76
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
600
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
69.07
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
52.82
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
14.9
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.35
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
16.25
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.8
15.99
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.42
55.46
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
86.68
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
243.24
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
98.87
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
28.44
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
21.67
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
50.11
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.13
4.23
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.87
62.71
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
29.8
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
151
204.51
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.93
2.93
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.33
12.33
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
28.44
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA