Joe Corbett vs. Norman Plitt — Career Comparison

Joe Corbett
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Norman Plitt
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Norman Plitt built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Corbett as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Corbett posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.42 and WHIP 1.430 compared to 4.77 and 1.716 for Norman Plitt. By the career numbers, Joe Corbett had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Corbett and Norman Plitt

Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.16
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.89
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.07
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.6
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.34
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.75
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
64
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.94
91.94
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.78
34.78
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.97
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
3.42
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
4.77
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1445
27
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
27
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481.2
9
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.2
9
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
9.29
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
10.67
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.29
9.29
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.67
10.67
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
3.59
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
4.77
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
4.63
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.13
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.914
0.914
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.32
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2145
40.08
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
41.07
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.75
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
5.36
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.53
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1917
35.82
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
36.04
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.08
40.08
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.07
41.07

Fielding Stats for Joe Corbett and Norman Plitt

Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.24
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.25
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
27
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
9
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.68
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
2.08
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.48
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.25
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.76
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.08
85.08
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.232
2.232
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.29
20.29
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Corbett and Norman Plitt

Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
181.51
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
627.27
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
600
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
579.83
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
20
545.45
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
136.13
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
103.36
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.73
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.04
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
32.77
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.29
46.1
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1.13
30.93
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
173.95
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
153.78
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
80.67
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
80.67
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
161.34
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
109.09
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.92
50.23
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1.52
41.46
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.52
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.13
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
70.59
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.5
8.5
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4.4
4.4
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.52
Norman Plitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.08
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.08
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Corbett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Norman Plitt
Career
Per 600 PA