Ed Boland vs. Saul Davis — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Saul Davis
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ed Boland and Saul Davis are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Boland posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.279 vs .270) and batting average (.257 vs .240). Saul Davis had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Boland had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Boland and Saul Davis

Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
157.95
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1094
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
551.74
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Saul Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
132.18
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
103.11
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
19.74
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.94
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.39
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.71
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.07
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
49.57
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.32
51.18
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
180
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
174.95
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
167.14
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
155.21
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Saul Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Saul Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Saul Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Saul Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
64.72
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
54.84
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
115.17
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
13.3
57.01
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.39
57.25
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.65
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
21.39
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Saul Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
14
60
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1094
1094
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
39
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
25.23
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Saul Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
18.65
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Saul Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
18.65
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Saul Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Saul Davis

Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.33
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
1.07
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6017
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2005.2
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
2.06
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
2.68
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Saul Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.47
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1160
5.21
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1055
4.73
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.95
90.95
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.552
3.552
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.47
80.47
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Saul Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.24
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Saul Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Saul Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Saul Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Saul Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0