Willie Norwood vs. Bob Thorpe — Career Comparison

Willie Norwood
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Bob Thorpe
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Willie Norwood posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Thorpe. Willie Norwood posted stronger numbers in OPS (.658 vs .590) and on-base percentage (.291 vs .266). Bob Thorpe had the advantage in batting average (.251 vs .242). By the career numbers, Willie Norwood 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 Bob Thorpe

Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
189.27
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
192.42
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
932
600
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
343
600
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
854
549.79
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
331
579.01
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
133.26
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
145.19
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
92.06
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
118.95
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
25.75
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
9
15.74
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.86
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.25
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.59
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.25
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
41.2
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
15
26.24
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.8
59.1
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
26.47
46.3
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
201.5
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
107
187.17
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
171.89
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
90
157.43
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
70.17
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
22
38.48
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
59.87
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
32
55.98
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
118.45
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
51
89.21
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.12
58.02
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
29.17
51.02
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.93
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.75
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
36.7
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.5
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.29
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
145
93.35
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
83.97
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
6.43
6.43
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.15
7.15
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
7.08
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.75
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.51
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 600 PA
27
17.38
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.24
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
26.39
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.25
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.94
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.5
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
37.34
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.75
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.69
70.69
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Willie Norwood and Bob Thorpe

Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.15
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.01
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5416
27
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1805.1
9
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
2.37
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
2.53
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
2.42
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.86
95.86
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.45
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.104
2.104
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Willie Norwood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Norwood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0