Neal Ball vs. Alvin Davis — Career Comparison

Neal Ball
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Alvin Davis
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Alvin Davis comes out clearly ahead of Neal Ball across most offensive categories. Alvin Davis led in walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 73), contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 54), and home run production (HR/PA+ 154 vs 83). Alvin Davis was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Neal Ball and Alvin Davis

Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
169.59
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1206
144.43
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1776
600
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5010
600
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1613
544.93
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4240
507.78
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
404
136.49
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1189
142.4
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
110.47
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
799
95.69
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
56
18.92
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
26.35
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.74
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.2
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
19.16
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
77
26.01
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
46.71
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
169.79
57.36
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757.57
90.73
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
506
170.95
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
228.62
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
507
171.28
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1902
227.78
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
163
55.07
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
68.02
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
151
51.01
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
683
81.8
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
310
104.73
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
130.66
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
186.87
63.13
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765.6
91.69
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.35
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
99
33.45
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
82.04
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
10.54
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
109.12
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
66.83
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.98
8.98
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
20.27
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.59
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
97
11.62
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
31.08
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.84
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.69
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
1.92
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
32.77
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.75
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.85
94.85
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Neal Ball and Alvin Davis

Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
1.72
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
887
1.05
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
1.02
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
1.03
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7470
27
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22917
27
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2490
9
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7639
9
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
3.44
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
9.19
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1368
4.94
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
572
0.67
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
0.78
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.08
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2535
9.16
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8442
9.95
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2319
8.38
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
9.87
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.21
99.21
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.862
4.862
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.442
9.442
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.91
58.91
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.52
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
0.93
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0