Gary Pettis vs. Norman Young — Career Comparison

Gary Pettis
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold Glove
Norman Young
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Gary Pettis and Norman Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Norman Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.668 vs .642) and on-base percentage (.370 vs .332). Gary Pettis had the advantage in slugging (.310 vs .298). By the career numbers, Norman Young had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gary Pettis and Norman Young

Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1183
167.52
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
203.57
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4237
600
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3629
513.9
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
47
503.57
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
855
121.08
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
139.29
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
676
95.73
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
15.44
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.94
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.97
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
25.35
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451.39
63.92
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.05
64.8
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1125
159.31
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
14
150
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1385
196.13
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
214.29
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
80.43
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
36.68
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
806
114.14
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457.87
64.84
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.25
77.72
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.27
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
73.78
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.42
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
958
135.66
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.42
4.42
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
9.2
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.84
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
55
7.79
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
50.13
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
14.73
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
64.86
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
77.29
77.29
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Gary Pettis and Norman Young

Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1128
1.15
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.35
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
966
0.99
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.02
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26451
27
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
27
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8817
9
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
106.1
9
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2948
3.01
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.95
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.06
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.29
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.68
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3055
3.12
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.91
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3011
3.07
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.23
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.21
86.21
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.669
2.669
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.125
3.125
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.64
85.64
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.02
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.85
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0