Jimmy Collins vs. Ben Davis — Career Comparison

Jimmy Collins
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird Baseman
Ben Davis
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Jimmy Collins posted the stronger offensive profile against Ben Davis. Jimmy Collins posted stronger numbers in OPS (.752 vs .677) and on-base percentage (.343 vs .311). Ben Davis had the advantage in home run production (38 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jimmy Collins 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 Collins and Ben Davis

Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1725
138.89
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
171.73
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7452
600
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6795
547.1
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1512
534.28
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
160.95
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
358
126.5
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1466
118.04
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
241
85.16
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
28.34
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
77
27.21
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
9.34
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.71
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
5.23
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
13.43
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
42.91
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
117
41.34
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004.02
80.84
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
174.11
61.52
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2778
223.67
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
553
195.41
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2509
202.01
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
518
183.04
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055
84.94
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
168
59.36
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
983
79.15
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
204
72.08
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1973
158.86
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
334
118.02
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102.24
88.75
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
172.43
60.93
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
6.76
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
34.3
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
54.06
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.24
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
21.42
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
385
136.04
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.02
28.02
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.41
4.41
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.84
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.71
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
14.13
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
15.62
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.18
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.83
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
15.62
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
17
6.01
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Collins and Ben Davis

Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1719
1.02
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.16
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
572
0.34
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45636
27
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10942
27
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15212
9
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3647.1
9
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2434
1.44
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2808
6.93
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3734
2.21
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.43
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
0.28
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6646
3.93
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3009
7.42
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6168
3.65
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2984
7.36
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.81
92.81
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.588
3.588
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.363
6.363
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.28
33.28
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.14
86.14
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.14
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.1
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
0.55
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.28