Cal Irvin vs. Nelson Norman — Career Comparison

Cal Irvin
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIShortstop
Nelson Norman
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanTexas RangersAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Nelson Norman posted the stronger offensive profile against Cal Irvin. Nelson Norman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.519 vs .490) and slugging (.263 vs .182). Cal Irvin had the advantage in on-base percentage (.308 vs .256). By the career numbers, Nelson Norman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Cal Irvin and Nelson Norman

Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
230.77
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
250.63
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
600
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
11
507.69
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
543.04
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
120.25
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
101.27
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.19
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.8
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
18.99
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
45.81
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27.66
35.01
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
143.04
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
146.84
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.401
0.401
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
53.16
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
31.65
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
84.81
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
51.14
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.85
39.05
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
26.58
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
50
63.29
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.48
9.48
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.32
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.13
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.06
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.53
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Cal Irvin and Nelson Norman

Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
1.35
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.87
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.61
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.54
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.45
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.94
Cal Irvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.22
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
4.65
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
4.7
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.06
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
4.48
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.326
3.326
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.09
74.09
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.62
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Irvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0