Jimmy Cockerham vs. Ben Davis — Career Comparison

Jimmy Cockerham
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis AthleticsNegro American LeagueCatcher
Ben Davis
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Cockerham and Ben Davis are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.677 vs .650) and slugging (.366 vs .250). Jimmy Cockerham had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .311). By the career numbers, Ben 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 Jimmy Cockerham and Ben Davis

Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
171.73
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512
534.28
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
126.5
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
85.16
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
27.21
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.71
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
13.43
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
41.34
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
59.55
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174.11
61.52
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
195.41
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
183.04
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
59.36
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
72.08
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
118.02
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
77.49
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172.43
60.93
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.47
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
54.06
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.24
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
385
136.04
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.41
4.41
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.47
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.71
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
14.13
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.18
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.83
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.01
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.94
52.94

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Cockerham and Ben Davis

Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
1.16
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
1
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10942
27
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3647.1
9
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
6.55
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2808
6.93
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
0.43
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
8.18
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3009
7.42
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
7.36
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2984
7.36
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.363
6.363
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.14
86.14
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Cockerham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.45
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
0.55
Jimmy Cockerham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.28