Ted Savage vs. Norman Young — Career Comparison

Ted Savage
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueUnknown
Norman Young
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ted Savage and Norman Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Ted Savage posted stronger numbers in OPS (.698 vs .668) and slugging (.361 vs .298). Norman Young had the advantage in on-base percentage (.370 vs .337). By the career numbers, Ted Savage had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ted Savage and Norman Young

Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
642
238.81
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
19
203.57
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1613
600
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1375
511.47
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
47
503.57
Ted Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
119.4
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
139.29
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
83.69
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
18.97
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.09
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
12.65
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
35.71
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177.56
66.05
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
64.8
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
184.5
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
14
150
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
532
197.89
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
214.29
Ted Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Ted Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ted Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
75.14
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
60.63
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
123.12
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177.8
66.14
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.25
77.72
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
4.09
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
74.4
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.35
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
272
101.18
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.93
5.93
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
6.7
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.35
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
40
14.88
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
18.23
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
8.93
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
27.15
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Ted Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
67.12
67.12
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ted Savage and Norman Young

Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.34
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.35
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
0.95
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.02
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9131
27
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
27
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3043.2
9
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
106.1
9
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
1.94
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.95
Ted Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.29
Ted Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.68
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701
2.07
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.91
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
2.01
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.23
Ted Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
97
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.21
86.21
Ted Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.504
1.504
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.125
3.125
Ted Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.02
71.02
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ted Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.85
Ted Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0