Effie Norton vs. Arnie Portocarrero — Career Comparison

Effie Norton
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Arnie Portocarrero
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Arnie Portocarrero 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. Effie Norton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.721 compared to 4.32 and 1.354 for Arnie Portocarrero. By the career numbers, Effie Norton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Effie Norton and Arnie Portocarrero

Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.77
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.83
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.29
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.74
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.42
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.63
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.33
58.33
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.48
70.48
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.36
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.13
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
4.32
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2452
27
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
817.1
9
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
11.8
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
8.57
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.8
11.8
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.9
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
3.69
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
3.52
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
3.72
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.805
0.805
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.19
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
42.2
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3508
38.63
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.31
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
6.34
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
4.75
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
37.62
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3171
34.92
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.2
42.2
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Effie Norton and Arnie Portocarrero

Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.53
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.83
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.29
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
27
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2452
27
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
9
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
817.1
9
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.47
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.33
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
1.08
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.56
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
1.63
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.15
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.55
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
84
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.27
95.27
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.48
70.48
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Effie Norton and Arnie Portocarrero

Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
243.24
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
368.89
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
600
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
600
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
533.33
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
57.78
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
44.44
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.44
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.22
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.67
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
13.33
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.42
55.46
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.56
16.8
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
243.24
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
86.67
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
84.44
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
24.44
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
24.44
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
42.22
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.87
62.71
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-1.43
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.67
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
98
217.78
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.33
12.33
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
2.76
2.76
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
40
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.44
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
Arnie Portocarrero
Career
Per 600 PA