Dick Burrus vs. Alvin Davis — Career Comparison

Dick Burrus
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst 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 Dick Burrus across most offensive categories. Alvin Davis led in home run production (HR/PA+ 154 vs 56), walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 96), and slugging (SLG+ 121 vs 94). Dick Burrus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 171 vs 140). Alvin Davis was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Burrus and Alvin Davis

Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
560
172.48
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1206
144.43
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
1948
600
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5010
600
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1760
542.09
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4240
507.78
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
513
158.01
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1189
142.4
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
403
124.13
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
799
95.69
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
26.8
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
26.35
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.7
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.2
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.39
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
19.16
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
110
33.88
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
46.71
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
234.73
72.3
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757.57
90.73
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
657
202.36
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
228.62
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
662
203.9
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1902
227.78
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
206
63.45
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
68.02
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
211
64.99
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
683
81.8
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
406
125.05
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
130.66
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
263.49
81.16
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765.6
91.69
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.39
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.35
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
138
42.51
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
82.04
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
10.54
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
29.26
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
558
66.83
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.51
20.51
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8.98
8.98
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
1.45
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.23
1.23
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
12.01
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.59
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
97
11.62
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.54
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.84
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.7
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
1.92
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
9.24
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.75
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Dick Burrus and Alvin Davis

Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
887
1.05
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
1.03
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22917
27
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7639
9
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3959
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
9.19
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
0.67
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.08
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4308
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8442
9.95
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4244
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
9.87
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.51
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.21
99.21
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.369
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.442
9.442
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
0.93
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0