Bill Kay vs. Dan Norman — Career Comparison

Bill Kay
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Dan Norman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Bill Kay posted the stronger offensive profile against Dan Norman. Bill Kay posted stronger numbers in OPS (.717 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .291). Dan Norman had the advantage in home run production (11 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bill Kay had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Kay and Dan Norman

Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
25
250
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
303.16
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
60
600
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
600
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
600
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
549.47
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
200
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
124.74
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
180
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
90
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.63
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.74
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.37
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
34.74
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.14
71.42
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39.92
63.03
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
230
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
198.95
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
200
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
172.11
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
80
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
45.79
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
70
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
58.42
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
150
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
86.84
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.8
87.97
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.08
63.28
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.58
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
45.79
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.16
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
110
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
76
120
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
5.45
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.16
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.74
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.63
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.58
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.21
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.89
88.89

Fielding Stats for Bill Kay and Dan Norman

Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.07
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.4
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.07
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.96
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
27
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2059
27
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
9
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686.1
9
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.69
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.89
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.78
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.02
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.78
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.98
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.05
98.05
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.411
1.411
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.22
68.22
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0