Rich Severson vs. Norman Young — Career Comparison

Rich Severson
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Norman Young
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Rich Severson and Norman Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Norman Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.668 vs .641) and on-base percentage (.370 vs .312). Rich Severson had the advantage in slugging (.330 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 Rich Severson and Norman Young

Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
190.44
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
203.57
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
600
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
552.9
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
47
503.57
Rich Severson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Rich Severson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
141.3
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
13
139.29
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
110.58
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
22.53
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.14
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
30.72
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27.05
55.39
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.05
64.8
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
182.25
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
14
150
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
182.25
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
214.29
Rich Severson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Rich Severson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Rich Severson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Rich Severson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
53.24
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
47.1
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
98.29
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.76
60.95
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.25
77.72
Rich Severson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.05
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
38.91
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.1
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Severson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
77.82
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.71
7.71
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
6.14
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Rich Severson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Severson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.24
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Severson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Rich Severson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Severson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Rich Severson
Career
Per 600 PA
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rich Severson and Norman Young

Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.2
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.35
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.01
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.02
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1986
27
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
27
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
9
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
106.1
9
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
1.93
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.95
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
3.22
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.29
Rich Severson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.19
Norman Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.68
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
5.34
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.91
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
5.15
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.23
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.44
96.44
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.21
86.21
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.307
4.307
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.125
3.125
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.09
84.09
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Rich Severson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.76
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.85
Rich Severson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Severson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Severson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Severson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norman Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0