Elmer Cleveland vs. Ben Davis — Career Comparison

Elmer Cleveland
Pre-GenerationalDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ben Davis
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Elmer Cleveland and Ben Davis are closely matched on the surface stats. Elmer Cleveland posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.317 vs .311) and batting average (.255 vs .237). Ben Davis had the advantage in home run production (38 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Elmer Cleveland had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Elmer Cleveland and Ben Davis

Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PA
80
147.69
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
171.73
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PA
325
600
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
298
550.15
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1512
534.28
Elmer Cleveland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Elmer Cleveland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
140.31
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
126.5
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
103.38
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
85.16
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PA
11
20.31
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
27.21
Elmer Cleveland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.23
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.71
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.38
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
13.43
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PA
20
36.92
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
41.34
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.86
69.89
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174.11
61.52
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
201.23
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
553
195.41
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
190.15
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
183.04
Elmer Cleveland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Elmer Cleveland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Elmer Cleveland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Elmer Cleveland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
96
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
59.36
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PA
20
36.92
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
72.08
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
125.54
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
118.02
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.79
75.31
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172.43
60.93
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.54
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PA
24
44.31
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
54.06
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.24
Elmer Cleveland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
60.92
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
385
136.04
Elmer Cleveland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.85
9.85
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.41
4.41
Elmer Cleveland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.47
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.71
Elmer Cleveland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
14.13
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.77
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.18
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.83
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.77
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
6.01
Elmer Cleveland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94

Fielding Stats for Elmer Cleveland and Ben Davis

Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.04
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.16
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2076
27
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10942
27
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
9
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3647.1
9
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.27
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2808
6.93
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.85
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
0.43
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.64
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
3.76
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3009
7.42
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
3.12
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2984
7.36
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.04
83.04
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.363
6.363
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.14
86.14
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Elmer Cleveland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Cleveland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
0.55
Elmer Cleveland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.28