Effie Norton vs. Roy Partlow — Career Comparison

Effie Norton
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Partlow
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Roy Partlow built a career as a starting pitcher and Effie Norton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Partlow posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.279 compared to 4.13 and 1.721 for Effie Norton. By the career numbers, Roy Partlow had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Effie Norton and Roy Partlow

Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.77
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.54
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.08
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.74
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.62
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.39
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.76
61.76
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.33
58.33
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.19
70.19
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.67
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.13
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
3.5
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1822
27
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
607.1
9
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
11.8
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
8.49
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.8
11.8
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.33
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
3.69
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
3.01
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
5.69
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.69
5.69
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
42.2
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
38.25
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.34
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
6.34
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
4.21
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.64
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.46
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
37.62
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2326
34.47
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.2
42.2
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Effie Norton and Roy Partlow

Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.53
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
1.49
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.02
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
27
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2565
27
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
9
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
855
9
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.57
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.33
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
1.32
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.56
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
2
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.15
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
1.88
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
84
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.21
94.21
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.261
1.261
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.31
68.31
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Effie Norton and Roy Partlow

Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
243.24
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
238.28
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
600
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
600
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
392
562.68
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
140.67
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
81.08
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
114.83
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
18.66
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.31
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.87
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
25.84
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.42
55.46
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.95
50.16
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
243.24
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
176.56
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
145.95
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
165.07
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
76.08
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
57.42
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
130.62
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.87
62.71
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.58
58.25
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.44
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.97
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.74
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
12.33
12.33
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.5
104.5
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.92
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.44
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Partlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.44
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Partlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100