Aaron Laffey vs. Norm McRae — Career Comparison

Aaron Laffey
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Norm McRae
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Aaron Laffey 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 4.44 and 1.535 for Aaron Laffey. By the career numbers, Norm McRae had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Aaron Laffey and Norm McRae

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.77
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.47
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.27
47.27
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
4.44
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.15
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.1
9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
10.05
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
7.34
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.34
7.34
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.87
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
3.62
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.82
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.82
6.82
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
4.46
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.98
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.898
0.898
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.83
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2181
39.71
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
40.63
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.57
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
4.92
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.93
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.2
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.35
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.519
1.519
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.573
1.573
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1930
35.14
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
33.03
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.71
39.71
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.63
40.63

Fielding Stats for Aaron Laffey and Norm McRae

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
2.84
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.82
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.24
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.46
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.85
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
2.02
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.18
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
1.97
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.65
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.692
0.692
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Aaron Laffey and Norm McRae

Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
10400
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
22
6600
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
26.79
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
31.45
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA