Darrell May vs. Fred Norman — Career Comparison

Darrell May
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Norman
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Darrell May and Fred Norman are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 98 for Darrell May and 102 for Fred Norman, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 88 and 90 respectively. If forced to pick, Fred Norman gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Darrell May and Fred Norman

Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.19
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
1.87
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
1.24
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.35
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.48
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.59
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.48
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.24
50.24
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.25
60.25
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.5
66.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.26
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
379
5.16
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
3.64
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5819
27
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1939.2
9
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
10.16
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1790
8.31
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.68
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.87
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
2.89
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
3.78
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.37
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
5.64
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
6.05
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.05
6.05
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.948
0.948
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.092
1.092
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.41
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.11
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2896
39.45
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8279
38.41
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.19
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
5.6
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
4.01
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.47
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.4
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.25
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.63
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2636
35.91
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7285
33.8
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.41
38.41

Fielding Stats for Darrell May and Fred Norman

Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.19
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
1.87
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
1.24
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5820
27
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1940
9
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.48
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.3
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.82
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
1.08
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.12
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.36
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.49
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.29
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1.37
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.93
91.93
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.735
0.735
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.25
60.25
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.5
66.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darrell May and Fred Norman

Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
3331.03
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
364.09
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
674
600
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
537.93
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
574
510.98
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
64.09
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
60.53
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.56
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.56
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
4.49
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.81
11.4
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
67.66
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
97.03
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
25.82
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
24.04
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
49.85
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-20.58
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.79
2.48
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
32.94
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
268.97
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
157.57
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
2.23
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
3.81
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
55.19
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.89
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.34
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Norman
Career
Per 600 PA