Dan Norman vs. Bob Smith — Career Comparison

Dan Norman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueUnknown
Bob Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dan Norman and Bob Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Smith posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.297 vs .291) and batting average (.232 vs .227). Dan Norman had the advantage in home run production (11 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bob Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dan Norman and Bob Smith

Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
303.16
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
258
169.37
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
380
600
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
914
600
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
348
549.47
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
542.23
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
124.74
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
126.04
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
57
90
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
90.59
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
19.04
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.74
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.63
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.37
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
13.79
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
22
34.74
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
35.45
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39.92
63.03
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87.09
57.17
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
198.95
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
191.68
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
109
172.11
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
177.24
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
29
45.79
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
57.77
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
37
58.42
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
70.24
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
86.84
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
114.22
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.08
63.28
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86.25
56.62
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.58
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.25
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
29
45.79
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
45.95
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.16
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.66
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
120
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
268
175.93
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.41
3.41
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.63
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.16
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.94
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.74
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
24
15.75
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.63
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
7.22
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.58
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.91
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.21
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
13.13
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.89
88.89
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
55
55

Fielding Stats for Dan Norman and Bob Smith

Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.4
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.18
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.96
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.99
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2059
27
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5852
27
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
686.1
9
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1950.2
9
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.89
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
1.34
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.41
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.17
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
2.02
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
850
3.92
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.98
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
813
3.75
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.05
98.05
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.411
1.411
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.176
3.176
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.22
68.22
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.59
83.59
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.34
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0