Chris Hammond vs. Norm McRae — Career Comparison

Chris Hammond
Gen XGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Norm McRae
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Hammond built a career as a starting pitcher and Norm McRae as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Norm McRae posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.15 and WHIP 1.573 compared to 4.14 and 1.408 for Chris Hammond. By the career numbers, Norm McRae had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Hammond and Norm McRae

Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
3.53
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.77
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.09
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.53
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.5
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.56
51.56
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.84
30.84
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
517
4.14
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.15
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3371
27
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
27
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1123.2
9
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.1
9
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1163
9.32
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
7.34
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.32
9.32
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.34
7.34
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.84
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
3.1
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.82
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.26
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.82
6.82
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
5.7
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
4.98
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.978
0.978
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.25
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.83
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.25
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4821
38.61
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
40.63
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.54
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.57
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
572
4.58
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.93
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.43
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.26
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.87
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.573
1.573
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4317
34.58
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
33.03
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.63
40.63

Fielding Stats for Chris Hammond and Norm McRae

Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
3.53
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.82
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.09
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3371
27
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1123.2
9
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.38
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.37
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.85
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.13
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
1.88
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.18
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
1.75
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.65
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.19
93.19
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.497
0.497
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.84
30.84
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Hammond and Norm McRae

Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
931.47
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
6600
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
600
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
499.3
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
100.7
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
75.52
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.69
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.39
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
25.17
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.68
45.48
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
144.76
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
159.44
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
62.94
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
29.37
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
83.92
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.33
46.84
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
58.74
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
96
201.4
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
39.86
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.2
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA