Michael Saunders vs. Norman Young — Career Comparison

Michael Saunders
MillenialCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Norman Young
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Michael Saunders and Norman Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Michael Saunders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .668) and slugging (.397 vs .298). Norman Young had the advantage in on-base percentage (.370 vs .307). By the career numbers, Michael Saunders had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Michael Saunders and Norman Young

Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
775
169.28
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
203.57
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2747
600
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2455
536.22
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
47
503.57
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
124.5
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
139.29
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
75.79
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
26.87
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.15
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
17.69
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
48.71
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317.49
69.35
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
64.8
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
974
212.74
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
14
150
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
833
181.94
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
214.29
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
70.77
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
57.44
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
110.52
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308.07
67.29
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.25
77.72
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.75
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
55.7
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.18
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
711
155.3
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.86
3.86
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
2.84
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.49
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
34
7.43
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.01
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.02
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
17.04
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
70.51
70.51
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Michael Saunders and Norman Young

Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
712
1.1
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.35
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
652
1
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.02
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17517
27
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
27
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5839
9
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
106.1
9
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1419
2.19
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.95
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.05
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.29
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.02
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.68
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1466
2.26
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.91
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1453
2.24
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.23
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.21
86.21
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.041
2.041
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.125
3.125
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.57
91.57
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.85
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0