Effie Norton vs. Herman Purcell — Career Comparison

Effie Norton
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Herman Purcell
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Herman Purcell 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 6.75 and 2.250 for Herman Purcell. 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 Herman Purcell

Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.77
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.74
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.13
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.83
5.83
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
11.8
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.8
11.8
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.69
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
8.44
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.36
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.89
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
42.2
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
45.56
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.59
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
6.34
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.34
6.34
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.721
1.721
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
37.62
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.2
42.2
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.56
45.56

Fielding Stats for Effie Norton and Herman Purcell

Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.53
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
27
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
9
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.33
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
2.56
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
2.15
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
84
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Effie Norton and Herman Purcell

Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
243.24
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
600
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
600
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
145.95
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
81.08
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.42
55.46
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
243.24
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
145.95
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.87
62.71
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
82.59
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.33
12.33
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA