Ed Callahan vs. Willie Davis — Career Comparison

Ed Callahan
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationShortstop
Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ed Callahan and Willie Davis are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .690) and slugging (.412 vs .333). Ed Callahan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.357 vs .316). By the career numbers, Willie Davis 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 Callahan and Willie Davis

Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
578.57
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9174
560.42
Ed Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
192.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2561
156.44
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
192.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1846
112.77
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
66.11
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
192.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
214.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Ed Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ed Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Ed Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.07
87.18
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418
25.53
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Ed Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Ed Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24

Fielding Stats for Ed Callahan and Willie Davis

Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.97
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.66
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Ed Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.32
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.63
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.17
79.17
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.375
2.375
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0