Mike Norris vs. Tom Waddell — Career Comparison

Mike Norris
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Tom Waddell
Baby BoomersScotlandThrows RightBats RightCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Norris built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Waddell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Norris led in home run suppression (HR9+ 108 vs 68), strikeout rate (K%+ 113 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 87). Tom Waddell held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 107 vs 82). Role difference aside, Mike Norris holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Mike Norris and Tom Waddell

Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
1.61
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
4.72
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.26
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.46
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.63
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.47
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.46
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.57
49.57
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.69
57.69
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.11
78.11
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.96
7.96
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.42
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.63
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
3.89
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
4.3
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.233
0.233
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3373
27
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
646
27
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1124.1
9
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
215.1
9
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
972
7.78
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
7.48
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.78
7.78
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.86
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.38
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
3.99
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
3.47
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.13
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.5
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
5.09
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
4.93
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.933
0.933
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.42
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.36
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.14
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4797
38.4
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
37.32
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.13
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.34
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
4.34
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
4.43
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.35
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.46
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.3
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.54
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.61
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4171
33.39
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
32.73
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.4
38.4
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.32
37.32

Fielding Stats for Mike Norris and Tom Waddell

Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
1.61
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
4.72
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.26
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3373
27
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
646
27
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1124.1
9
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
215.1
9
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.8
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.75
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.42
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.12
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
2.34
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.76
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
2.22
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.76
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.86
94.86
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.11
78.11
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.96
7.96
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Norris and Tom Waddell

Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
122400
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
113
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Tom Waddell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Waddell
Career
Per 600 PA