Dave Brain vs. Alvin Davis — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
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 Dave Brain across most offensive categories. Alvin Davis led in walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 62), contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 108), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 121 vs 91). Dave Brain held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 287 vs 154). Alvin Davis was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Brain and Alvin Davis

Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
679
148.52
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1206
144.43
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5010
600
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4240
507.78
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
641
140.21
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1189
142.4
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
465
101.71
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
799
95.69
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
97
21.22
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
26.35
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.2
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.91
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
19.16
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
176
38.5
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
46.71
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
288.11
63.02
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757.57
90.73
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
923
201.9
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
228.62
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1902
227.78
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
68.02
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
303
66.28
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
683
81.8
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
530
115.93
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
130.66
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
315.85
69.09
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765.6
91.69
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.41
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.35
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
82.04
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
10.54
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
47.25
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
558
66.83
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.7
12.7
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8.98
8.98
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.03
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.59
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
97
11.62
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.84
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
1.92
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.75
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Alvin Davis

Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
1.03
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
887
1.05
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
535
0.83
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
1.03
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
17496
27
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22917
27
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5832
9
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7639
9
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1126
1.74
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
9.19
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
572
0.67
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.08
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2977
4.59
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8442
9.95
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2730
4.21
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
9.87
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.7
91.7
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.21
99.21
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.087
4.087
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.442
9.442
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.09
80.09
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.22
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
0.93
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0