Javier Lopez vs. Billy Norman — Career Comparison

Javier Lopez
Gen XP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Billy Norman
Lost GenerationKansasNorth AmericaChicago Leland GiantsWestern League (Independent)Starting Pitcher

Billy Norman built a career as a starting pitcher and Javier Lopez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Billy Norman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.248 compared to 3.48 and 1.419 for Javier Lopez. By the career numbers, Billy Norman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Javier Lopez and Billy Norman

Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
14.16
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.47
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.13
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.51
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.91
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.83
63.83
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.24
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
3.48
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.4
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1600
27
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
27
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533.1
9
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.1
9
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
8.17
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
9.3
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
3.97
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.93
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.64
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
6.04
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
4.65
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.731
0.731
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.27
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.46
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2273
38.36
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
39.71
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
2.75
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
3.83
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.88
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.32
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.13
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.27
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
1.348
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.45
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
36.53
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.36
38.36
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.71
39.71

Fielding Stats for Javier Lopez and Billy Norman

Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
14.16
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.4
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1602
27
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
27
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
9
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.1
9
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.01
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
2.26
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.73
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.44
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.05
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
3.27
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.84
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.1
95.1
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
0.231
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.38
15.38
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Javier Lopez and Billy Norman

Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
839
35957.14
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
13
243.75
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
525
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
3.17
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.12
2.2
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.52
-22.25
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.42
-26.63
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA