William Barton vs. Alvin Davis — Career Comparison

William Barton
UnknownCuban GiantsNegro All-Star CircuitCatcher
Alvin Davis
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, William Barton and Alvin Davis are closely matched on the surface stats. Alvin Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .799) and slugging (.450 vs .394). William Barton had the advantage in on-base percentage (.405 vs .391). By the career numbers, Alvin Davis had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for William Barton and Alvin Davis

William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
129.73
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1206
144.43
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5010
600
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
535.14
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4240
507.78
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
178.38
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1189
142.4
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
799
95.69
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
26.35
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.2
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
19.16
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
46.71
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.88
95.38
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757.57
90.73
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
210.81
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
228.62
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
243.24
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1902
227.78
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.799
0.799
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
568
68.02
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
97.3
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
683
81.8
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
194.59
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1091
130.66
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
102.57
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
765.6
91.69
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.35
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
82.04
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
10.54
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
558
66.83
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.25
9.25
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8.98
8.98
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.59
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
97
11.62
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.84
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
1.92
William Barton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.75
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for William Barton and Alvin Davis

William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.06
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
887
1.05
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.06
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
878
1.03
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
27
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22917
27
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
9
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7639
9
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.51
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
9.19
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.32
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
572
0.67
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.06
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.08
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
4.9
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8442
9.95
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
3.84
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
9.87
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.38
78.38
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.21
99.21
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.625
3.625
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.442
9.442
William Barton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.99
98.99
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
0.93
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.79
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.93
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Barton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0