Walter Crosby vs. Ben Davis — Career Comparison

Walter Crosby
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueCatcher
Ben Davis
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Walter Crosby and Ben Davis are closely matched on the surface stats. Walter Crosby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .677) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .311). Ben Davis had the advantage in slugging (.366 vs .333). By the career numbers, Walter Crosby had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walter Crosby and Ben Davis

Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
171.73
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512
534.28
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
126.5
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
85.16
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
27.21
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.71
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
13.43
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
41.34
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
79.46
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174.11
61.52
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
195.41
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
183.04
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
59.36
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
72.08
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
118.02
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
95.86
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172.43
60.93
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.47
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
54.06
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.24
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
385
136.04
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.41
4.41
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.71
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
14.13
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.18
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.83
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.01
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.94
52.94

Fielding Stats for Walter Crosby and Ben Davis

Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.16
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
1
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10942
27
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3647.1
9
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2808
6.93
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
0.43
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3009
7.42
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2984
7.36
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.363
6.363
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.14
86.14
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.08
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
0.55
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.28