Johnny Evers vs. Willie Norwood — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Willie Norwood
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and Willie Norwood are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Evers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .658) and on-base percentage (.356 vs .291). Willie Norwood had the advantage in slugging (.367 vs .334). By the career numbers, Johnny Evers had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Evers and Willie Norwood

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
189.27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
932
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
854
549.79
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1659
138.06
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
207
133.26
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
113.26
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
143
92.06
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
17.98
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
25.75
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.83
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.86
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.59
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
41.2
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
91.8
59.1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
201.5
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
267
171.89
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
76.48
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
109
70.17
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
59.87
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445
120.25
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
184
118.45
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
90.12
58.02
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.25
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.93
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
57
36.7
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.29
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
93.35
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
6.43
6.43
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.08
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.51
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
27
17.38
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
41
26.39
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.67
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.94
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
27.63
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
37.34
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.59
97.59
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
70.69
70.69

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Willie Norwood

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
1.69
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
1.15
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
0.88
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.01
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5416
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1805.1
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3806
3.61
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
2.37
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.42
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.1
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
507
2.53
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
8.56
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
2.42
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.86
95.86
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.079
5.079
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.104
2.104
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
52.2
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0