Willie Norwood vs. John Sullivan — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, John Sullivan posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Norwood. John Sullivan posted stronger numbers in OPS (.802 vs .658) and on-base percentage (.374 vs .291). Willie Norwood had the advantage in home run production (18 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Sullivan had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie Norwood and John Sullivan

Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
189.27
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
162
172.34
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
932
600
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
564
600
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854
549.79
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
495
526.6
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
133.26
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
162.77
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
92.06
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
119.15
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
25.75
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
29.79
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.86
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.51
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.59
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.32
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
41.2
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.62
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91.8
59.1
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80.56
85.7
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
201.5
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
225.53
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
171.89
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
217.02
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
70.17
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
64
68.09
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
59.87
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
73.4
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
118.45
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
136.17
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90.12
58.02
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87.02
92.57
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.93
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.19
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
36.7
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
51.06
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.29
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
145
93.35
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
58.51
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
6.43
6.43
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.25
10.25
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.08
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
19.15
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.51
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
27
17.38
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
26.39
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.38
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.94
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.45
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
37.34
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13.83
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.69
70.69
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
46.15
46.15

Fielding Stats for Willie Norwood and John Sullivan

Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.15
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.01
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5416
27
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1805.1
9
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
2.37
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
2.53
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
2.42
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.86
95.86
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.09
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.104
2.104
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.174
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0