Paul Blair vs. Alvin Davis — Career Comparison

Paul Blair
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
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 Paul Blair across most offensive categories. Alvin Davis led in walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 86), home run production (HR/PA+ 154 vs 123), and contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 115). Alvin Davis was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Paul Blair and Alvin Davis

Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1947
175.06
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1206
144.43
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6673
600
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
5010
600
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6042
543.26
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4240
507.78
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1513
136.04
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1189
142.4
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042
93.69
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
799
95.69
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
25.36
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
220
26.35
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.95
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.2
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
134
12.05
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
19.16
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
42.35
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
390
46.71
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
707.76
63.64
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757.57
90.73
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2307
207.43
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1909
228.62
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1985
178.48
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1902
227.78
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
776
69.77
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
568
68.02
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
620
55.75
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
683
81.8
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1262
113.47
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1091
130.66
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
721.5
64.87
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765.6
91.69
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.07
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.35
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
449
40.37
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
82.04
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.07
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
10.54
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
877
78.86
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
66.83
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
7.61
7.61
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.98
8.98
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
9.71
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
51
4.59
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.59
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
11.33
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
11.62
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
15.38
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.84
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
8.36
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.92
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
23.74
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.75
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.77
64.77
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Paul Blair and Alvin Davis

Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1893
1.2
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
887
1.05
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1461
0.93
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
1.03
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42527
27
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22917
27
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14175.2
9
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7639
9
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4347
2.76
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
9.19
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.07
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
0.67
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.04
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.08
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4519
2.87
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8442
9.95
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4462
2.83
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
9.87
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
98.74
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.21
99.21
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.357
2.357
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.442
9.442
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.18
77.18
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.02
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
0.93
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0