Benny Ayala vs. Willie Davis — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Benny Ayala and Willie Davis are closely matched on the surface stats. Benny Ayala posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .728) and slugging (.434 vs .412). Willie Davis had the advantage in on-base percentage (.316 vs .310). By the career numbers, Benny Ayala had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Benny Ayala and Willie Davis
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
425
268.14
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
951
600
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
865
545.74
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9174
560.42
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
81
51.1
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
715
43.68
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
115.3
72.75
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1193.33
72.9
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
375
236.59
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3778
230.79
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
290
182.97
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
221
139.43
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
113.93
71.88
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.42
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75
4.58
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
6.99
6.99
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
10.05
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
22
13.88
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.79
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
529
32.32
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24
Fielding Stats for Benny Ayala and Willie Davis
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.55
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
1.29
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
2788
27
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
929.1
9
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
2.34
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
2.52
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
2.42
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
96.15
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.563
1.563
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.12
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Benny Ayala
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01