Earl McNeely vs. Willie Norwood — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Earl McNeely and Willie Norwood are closely matched on the surface stats. Earl McNeely posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .658) and on-base percentage (.335 vs .291). Willie Norwood had the advantage in slugging (.367 vs .354). By the career numbers, Earl McNeely had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Earl McNeely and Willie Norwood
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
683
161.47
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
294
189.27
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
2538
600
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
932
600
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
2254
532.86
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
854
549.79
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
470
111.11
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
143
92.06
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
144
34.04
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
64
41.2
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
282.86
66.87
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
91.8
59.1
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
799
188.89
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
313
201.5
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
826
195.27
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
267
171.89
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
578
136.64
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
184
118.45
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
310.79
73.47
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
90.12
58.02
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
29
6.86
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.93
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
187
44.21
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
145
93.35
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
13.57
13.57
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
6.43
6.43
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.98
0.98
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
72
17.02
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.08
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
27
17.38
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
69
16.31
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
41
26.39
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
41
9.69
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
17
10.94
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
110
26
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
58
37.34
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
62.73
62.73
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
70.69
70.69
Fielding Stats for Earl McNeely and Willie Norwood
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
609
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
1.15
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1445
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
2.37
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1558
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
507
2.53
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1519
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
2.42
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.5
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.86
95.86
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.494
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.104
2.104