Harry MacPherson vs. Billy Norman — Career Comparison

Harry MacPherson
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Billy Norman
Lost GenerationKansasNorth AmericaChicago Leland GiantsWestern League (Independent)Starting Pitcher

Billy Norman built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry MacPherson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry MacPherson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.000 compared to 3.4 and 1.248 for Billy Norman. By the career numbers, Harry MacPherson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Harry MacPherson and Billy Norman

Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.47
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.13
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.91
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.4
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
27
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79.1
9
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
9.3
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.93
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.65
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.731
0.731
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
39.71
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
4.88
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.13
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.248
1.248
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
36.53
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.71
39.71

Fielding Stats for Harry MacPherson and Billy Norman

Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.4
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
27
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.1
9
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.73
Harry MacPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.05
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.84
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.38
15.38
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Harry MacPherson and Billy Norman

Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
243.75
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
600
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
525
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
2.2
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.42
-26.63
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry MacPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Norman
Career
Per 600 PA