Dan Norman vs. Lou Thornton — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Dan Norman posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Thornton. Dan Norman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.653 vs .613) and slugging (.362 vs .326). Lou Thornton had the advantage in batting average (.247 vs .227). By the career numbers, Dan Norman 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 Lou Thornton
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
192
303.16
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
95
612.9
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
380
600
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
22
34.74
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.81
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
39.92
63.03
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.87
50.77
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
126
198.95
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
187.1
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
109
172.11
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
167.74
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
86.84
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
37
238.71
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
40.08
63.28
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.99
51.53
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.16
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.74
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.21
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.81
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
88.89
88.89
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75
Fielding Stats for Dan Norman and Lou Thornton
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
1.4
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.16
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.96
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.68
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2059
27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
686.1
9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
2.02
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.16
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.98
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.05
98.05
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.411
1.411
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.22
68.22
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58