Wid Matthews vs. Dan Norman — Career Comparison

Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Dan Norman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Wid Matthews and Dan Norman are closely matched on the surface stats. Wid Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .291). Dan Norman had the advantage in slugging (.362 vs .350). By the career numbers, Wid Matthews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wid Matthews and Dan Norman

Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
192
154.42
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
303.16
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
600
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
380
600
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
663
533.24
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
348
549.47
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
151.21
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
124.74
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
57
90
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
16.89
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.04
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.74
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.37
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
34.74
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
65.15
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
39.92
63.03
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
186.6
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
198.95
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
203.49
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
109
172.11
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
63.54
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
29
45.79
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
58.42
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
94.1
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
86.84
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.02
74.01
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
40.08
63.28
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.22
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.58
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
49.06
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
29
45.79
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.16
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
76
120
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.48
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.16
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.74
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.28
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.58
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.21
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
44.19
44.19
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.89
88.89

Fielding Stats for Wid Matthews and Dan Norman

Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.4
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.96
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2059
27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686.1
9
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.89
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.02
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.98
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.05
98.05
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.411
1.411
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.22
68.22
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0