Ernie Banks vs. Gerry Davis — Career Comparison

Ernie Banks
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Gerry Davis
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ernie Banks and Gerry Davis are closely matched on the surface stats. Ernie Banks posted stronger numbers in OPS (.842 vs .768) and slugging (.500 vs .397). Gerry Davis had the advantage in on-base percentage (.370 vs .343). By the career numbers, Ernie Banks had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ernie Banks and Gerry Davis

Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2528
145.92
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
358.54
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10395
600
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
82
600
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9421
543.78
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
73
534.15
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Gerry Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2583
149.09
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
160.98
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1574
90.85
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
117.07
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
23.49
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
36.59
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
5.19
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
29.55
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1009
58.24
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
43.9
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537.63
88.75
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10.49
76.77
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4706
271.63
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
29
212.2
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3416
197.17
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
219.51
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Gerry Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Gerry Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1305
75.32
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
95.12
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1636
94.43
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.95
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
140.2
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
16
117.07
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525.68
88.06
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
11.21
82.04
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.04
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
763
44.04
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
58.54
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
11.43
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1236
71.34
Gerry Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
80.49
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.41
8.41
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Gerry Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.6
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.54
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
13.22
Gerry Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
21.95
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
2.89
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
3.06
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
5.95
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 600 PA
48.54
48.54
Gerry Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ernie Banks and Gerry Davis

Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2476
1.04
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.9
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2425
1.02
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.88
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64280
27
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
27
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21426.2
9
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
132.1
9
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14206
5.97
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.77
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4355
1.83
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.11
Gerry Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18822
7.91
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.04
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18561
7.8
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.97
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.496
7.496
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.036
1.036
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.94
97.94
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.43
46.43
Ernie Banks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1742
0.73
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Banks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0