Joseph Burns vs. Alvin Davis — Career Comparison

Joseph Burns
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Alvin Davis
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Joseph Burns and Alvin Davis are closely matched on the surface stats. Joseph Burns posted stronger numbers in OPS (.958 vs .841) and on-base percentage (.529 vs .391). Alvin Davis had the advantage in slugging (.450 vs .429). By the career numbers, Joseph Burns had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joseph Burns and Alvin Davis

Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1206
144.43
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5010
600
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4240
507.78
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.842
0.842
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1189
142.4
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
799
95.69
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
26.35
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.2
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
19.16
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
46.71
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.07
143.59
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757.57
90.73
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
6
211.76
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
228.62
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
317.65
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1902
227.78
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.958
0.958
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
68.02
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
683
81.8
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
130.66
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.13
145.85
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
765.6
91.69
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.35
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
82.04
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
10.54
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
66.83
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.98
8.98
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.59
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
97
11.62
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.84
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
1.92
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.75
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Joseph Burns and Alvin Davis

Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
887
1.05
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
1.03
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22917
27
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7639
9
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
9.19
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
0.67
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.08
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8442
9.95
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
9.87
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.21
99.21
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.442
9.442
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
0.93
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0