Jim Curtiss vs. Ben Davis — Career Comparison

Jim Curtiss
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington StatesmenAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder
Ben Davis
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Jim Curtiss and Ben Davis are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Curtiss posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .677) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .311). Ben Davis had the advantage in slugging (.366 vs .351). By the career numbers, Jim Curtiss had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Curtiss and Ben Davis

Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PA
56
142.37
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
171.73
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PA
236
600
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
536.44
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1512
534.28
Jim Curtiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jim Curtiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
139.83
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
126.5
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
109.32
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
85.16
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PA
6
15.25
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
27.21
Jim Curtiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.71
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.71
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.54
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
13.43
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PA
12
30.51
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
41.34
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.23
71.78
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174.11
61.52
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PA
74
188.14
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
195.41
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
203.39
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
183.04
Jim Curtiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Jim Curtiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Jim Curtiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jim Curtiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Jim Curtiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
71.19
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
59.36
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PA
25
63.56
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
72.08
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
132.2
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
118.02
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30.77
78.23
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172.43
60.93
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.63
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
55.93
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
54.06
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.24
Jim Curtiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
88.98
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
385
136.04
Jim Curtiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.74
6.74
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.41
4.41
Jim Curtiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.47
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.71
Jim Curtiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
14.13
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.71
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.18
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.83
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.71
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
6.01
Jim Curtiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94

Fielding Stats for Jim Curtiss and Ben Davis

Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.02
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.16
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1488
27
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10942
27
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
496
9
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3647.1
9
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.71
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2808
6.93
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.43
Jim Curtiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.4
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
2.34
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3009
7.42
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
1.94
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2984
7.36
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.95
82.95
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.911
1.911
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.363
6.363
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.14
86.14
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Jim Curtiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Curtiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
0.55
Jim Curtiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.28