Tony Peña vs. Norman Young — Career Comparison

Tony Peña
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star
Norman Young
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Tony Peña and Norman Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Tony Peña posted stronger numbers in OPS (.680 vs .668) and slugging (.364 vs .298). Norman Young had the advantage in on-base percentage (.370 vs .316). By the career numbers, Tony Peña had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tony Peña and Norman Young

Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1988
168.64
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
203.57
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7073
600
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6489
550.46
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
47
503.57
Tony Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Tony Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687
143.11
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
13
139.29
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1255
106.46
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
25.28
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.29
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
9.08
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
36.65
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
696.46
59.08
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.05
64.8
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2360
200.2
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
14
150
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2165
183.66
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
214.29
Tony Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Tony Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Tony Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
667
56.58
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
708
60.06
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1268
107.56
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
723.01
61.33
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.25
77.72
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.95
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
38.6
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.11
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
846
71.77
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.36
8.36
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
5.77
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.22
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
234
19.85
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
6.79
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.34
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
12.13
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Tony Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
55.94
55.94
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Tony Peña and Norman Young

Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1967
1.1
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.35
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1785
1
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.02
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48095
27
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
27
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16031.2
9
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
106.1
9
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11260
6.32
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.95
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1049
0.59
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.29
Tony Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.07
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.68
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12427
6.98
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.91
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12309
6.91
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.23
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.05
99.05
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.21
86.21
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.258
6.258
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.125
3.125
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.75
90.75
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
0.09
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.85
Tony Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.06
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1224
0.69
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
0.37
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0