Joe Coleman vs. Effie Norton — Career Comparison

Joe Coleman
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Effie Norton
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Coleman 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 4.38 and 1.533 for Joe Coleman. By the career numbers, Effie Norton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Coleman and Effie Norton

Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.77
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.77
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.11
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.41
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.74
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.6
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.63
40.63
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.78
62.78
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.33
58.33
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.48
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
4.38
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.13
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3402
27
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1134
9
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
9.3
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
11.8
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.3
9.3
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.8
11.8
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.73
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
4.49
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.69
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
3.52
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.891
0.891
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.15
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4993
39.63
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
42.2
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.44
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
4.89
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
6.34
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.533
1.533
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4414
35.03
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
37.62
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.63
39.63
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.2
42.2

Fielding Stats for Joe Coleman and Effie Norton

Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
7.77
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.53
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.18
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
775
27
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
27
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258.1
9
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
9
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.53
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
5.05
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.33
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.35
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
6.93
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.56
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
6.58
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.15
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.97
94.97
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
84
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.848
0.848
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.25
15.25
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.45
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Coleman and Effie Norton

Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
328.75
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
243.24
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
600
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
535.14
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
600
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
97.3
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
67.81
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
23.59
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.9
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
29.48
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.62
31.88
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.42
55.46
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
138.57
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
243.24
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
129.73
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.488
0.488
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
29.48
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.33
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
61.92
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.5
25.81
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.87
62.71
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
32.43
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
133
196.07
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.06
3.06
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.33
12.33
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
32.43
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
14.74
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA