Rusty Cobb vs. Alvin Davis — Career Comparison

Rusty Cobb
Greatest GenerationTexasNorth AmericaLittle Rock GraysNegro Southern LeagueCatcher
Alvin Davis
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Rusty Cobb and Alvin Davis are closely matched on the surface stats. Alvin Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.841 vs .733) and slugging (.450 vs .333). Rusty Cobb had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .391). By the career numbers, Alvin 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 Rusty Cobb and Alvin Davis

Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1206
144.43
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5010
600
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4240
507.78
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1189
142.4
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
799
95.69
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
26.35
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.2
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
19.16
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
46.71
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.26
75.43
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757.57
90.73
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
228.62
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1902
227.78
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
68.02
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
683
81.8
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
130.66
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.59
95.41
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
765.6
91.69
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.35
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
82.04
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
10.54
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
558
66.83
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.98
8.98
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.59
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
97
11.62
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.84
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
1.92
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.75
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Rusty Cobb and Alvin Davis

Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.5
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
887
1.05
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.5
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
878
1.03
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22917
27
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7639
9
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
4.88
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
9.19
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
572
0.67
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.08
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
6.75
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8442
9.95
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
6
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
9.87
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.21
99.21
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.442
9.442
Rusty Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.99
98.99
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
0.93
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rusty Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0