James Norwood vs. Mel Queen — Career Comparison

James Norwood
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mel Queen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mel Queen built a career as a starting pitcher and James Norwood as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mel Queen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.14 and WHIP 1.286 compared to 5.48 and 1.872 for James Norwood. By the career numbers, Mel Queen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Norwood and Mel Queen

James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
9.74
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
3.23
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.76
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.46
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.39
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.05
54.05
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.57
23.57
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.48
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.14
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1169
27
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389.2
9
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
11.57
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
7.76
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.83
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.28
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
3.3
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.51
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9.34
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
7.07
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.07
7.07
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.624
1.624
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.152
1.152
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.39
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.53
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
43.65
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1640
37.88
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.05
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.18
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
6.29
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.56
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.29
6.29
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.35
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.872
1.872
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
37.96
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1453
33.56
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.65
43.65
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88

Fielding Stats for James Norwood and Mel Queen

James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
9.74
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
2.54
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.78
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2049
27
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
9
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.27
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.54
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.86
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.81
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.81
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.083
0.083
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.57
30.57
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Norwood and Mel Queen

James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
7200
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
529.18
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
600
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
539.02
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
96.39
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
78.69
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.77
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.7
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.42
28.36
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
121.97
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
137.7
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
39.34
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
49.18
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
84.59
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.74
-111.43
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
24.89
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
41.31
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
98.36
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.1
6.1
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
James Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.74
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.9
James Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67