Dave Anderson vs. Willie Davis — Career Comparison

Dave Anderson
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueShortstop
Willie Davis
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dave Anderson and Willie Davis are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Anderson posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.317 vs .304) and home run production (19 career HR at a higher rate). Willie Davis had the advantage in batting average (.262 vs .242). By the career numbers, Dave Anderson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Anderson and Willie Davis

Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
229.03
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
19
162.86
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2287
600
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2026
531.53
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
557.14
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
128.55
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
145.71
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
101.27
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
120
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
19.15
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.15
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.98
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
27.28
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205.43
53.89
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.51
55.79
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
644
168.95
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
180
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
183.91
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
21
180
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.521
0.521
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
64.01
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
102.86
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
37.52
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.86
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
96.55
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
145.71
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217.54
57.07
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.67
65.71
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.31
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
54.04
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.46
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
331
86.84
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.91
6.91
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
9.71
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.41
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
12.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
12.86
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.87
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
20.73
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.03
62.03
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dave Anderson and Willie Davis

Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
788
1.42
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.44
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
0.92
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.11
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14968
27
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
27
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4989.1
9
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
137.1
9
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
894
1.61
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.38
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1556
2.81
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.52
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.13
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
4.55
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.23
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
4.42
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.9
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.11
97.11
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.29
85.29
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.109
3.109
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.318
1.318
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.72
64.72
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.49
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0