Johnny Bates vs. Norm Siebern — Career Comparison

Johnny Bates
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Norm Siebern
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

Johnny Bates and Norm Siebern are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 113 for Johnny Bates, 115 for Norm Siebern), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 115). The overall lean goes to Norm Siebern, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Bates and Norm Siebern

Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
1154
150.62
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
160.17
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
4597
600
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5267
600
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3913
510.72
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4481
510.46
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Norm Siebern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.796
0.796
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1087
141.88
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1217
138.64
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
822
107.29
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
841
95.8
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
167
21.8
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
23.47
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
9.53
Norm Siebern
Career
Per 600 PA
38
4.33
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.26
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
15.04
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
265
34.59
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
42.83
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
635.1
82.89
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.41
84.57
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
1475
192.52
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1895
215.87
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
1639
213.92
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1935
220.43
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Norm Siebern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
565
73.74
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
75.41
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
417
54.43
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
636
72.45
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
957
124.91
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1166
132.83
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
675.72
88.19
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
765.1
87.16
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.4
Norm Siebern
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.14
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
503
65.65
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
708
80.65
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.35
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
55.86
Norm Siebern
Career
Per 600 PA
748
85.21
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.74
10.74
Norm Siebern
Career
Per 600 PA
7.04
7.04
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
1.18
Norm Siebern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
0.95
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
17.23
Norm Siebern
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.28
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
5.47
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Norm Siebern
Career
Per 600 PA
64
7.29
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
24.41
Norm Siebern
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.05
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.85
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
24.41
Norm Siebern
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.9
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Norm Siebern
Career
Per 600 PA
41.86
41.86

Fielding Stats for Johnny Bates and Norm Siebern

Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1080
1.74
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1247
1.08
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
632
1.02
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1172
1.02
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
16722
27
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31120
27
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
5574
9
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10373.1
9
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2078
3.36
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7706
6.69
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.26
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
0.51
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.17
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.06
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2346
3.79
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8370
7.26
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2240
3.62
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8296
7.2
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.48
95.48
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.074
2.074
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.653
6.653
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.52
58.52
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.99
93.99
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.06
Norm Siebern
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
658
0.57
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Siebern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Siebern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Siebern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Siebern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0