Brooks Robinson vs. Norman Young — Career Comparison

Brooks Robinson
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Norman Young
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Brooks Robinson and Norman Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Brooks Robinson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .668) and slugging (.401 vs .298). Norman Young had the advantage in on-base percentage (.370 vs .329). By the career numbers, Brooks Robinson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Brooks Robinson and Norman Young

Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2896
147.48
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
203.57
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11782
600
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10654
542.56
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
47
503.57
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2848
145.03
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
13
139.29
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2030
103.38
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
24.55
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
3.46
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
13.65
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
41.66
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361.18
69.32
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
64.8
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4270
217.45
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
14
150
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3761
191.53
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
214.29
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1232
62.74
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1357
69.11
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321
118.2
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1424.98
72.57
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.25
77.72
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
2.7
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
860
43.8
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
6.11
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
990
50.42
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.9
11.9
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
5.14
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
5.81
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
297
15.12
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.43
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.12
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
2.55
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
56
56
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Brooks Robinson and Norman Young

Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2900
1.04
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.35
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2790
1
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.02
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75256
27
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
27
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25085.1
9
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
106.1
9
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2712
0.97
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.95
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6220
2.23
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.29
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
0.09
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.68
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9196
3.3
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.91
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8932
3.2
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.23
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.13
97.13
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.21
86.21
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.125
3.125
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.21
96.21
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
621
0.22
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.85
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0