Mark Davidson vs. Robert Gaston — Career Comparison

Mark Davidson
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Robert Gaston
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IICatcher

Looking at the career totals, Mark Davidson and Robert Gaston are closely matched on the surface stats. Robert Gaston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.618 vs .594) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .291). Mark Davidson had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Robert Gaston had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mark Davidson and Robert Gaston

Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
413
336.68
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
195
181.96
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
736
600
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
643
600
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
661
538.86
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
557
519.75
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
121.47
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
128
119.44
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
92.12
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
95
88.65
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
22.01
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
26.13
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.45
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.8
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.89
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.87
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
29.35
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
30.79
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59.4
48.42
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59.09
55.14
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
163.04
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
168
156.77
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
171.2
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
199
185.69
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
71.74
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
66
61.59
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
57
46.47
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
69.05
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
113.32
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
128.77
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
60.86
49.61
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.15
60.8
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.45
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.53
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
47.28
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
59.72
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.63
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
128
104.35
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.73
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160.75
160.75
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.15
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.26
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.78
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.23
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.93
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.97
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.93
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
21.2
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.87
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.69
57.69
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Mark Davidson and Robert Gaston

Mark Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
1.87
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.23
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
0.89
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.09
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4987
27
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4192
27
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1662.1
9
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1397.1
9
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
2.51
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
5.37
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.7
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.17
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
479
2.59
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
6.24
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
2.55
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
942
6.07
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.21
97.21
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.361
1.361
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.932
4.932
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.69
47.69
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.01
89.01
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Robert Gaston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.16
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Davidson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.53
Mark Davidson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Gaston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0