Alvin Davis vs. Jim Essian — Career Comparison

Alvin Davis
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jim Essian
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Alvin Davis comes out clearly ahead of Jim Essian across most offensive categories. Alvin Davis led in home run production (HR/PA+ 154 vs 82), walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 128), and slugging (SLG+ 121 vs 89). Jim Essian held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 170 vs 140). Alvin Davis was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Alvin Davis and Jim Essian

Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1206
144.43
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
710
198.51
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5010
600
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
2146
600
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4240
507.78
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1855
518.64
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1189
142.4
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
453
126.65
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
799
95.69
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
332
92.82
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
26.35
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
85
23.77
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.2
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
19.16
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.23
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
46.71
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
121
33.83
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757.57
90.73
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
209.63
58.61
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909
228.62
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
643
179.78
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1902
227.78
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
690
192.92
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
68.02
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
194
54.24
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
683
81.8
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
207
57.88
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
130.66
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
368
102.89
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765.6
91.69
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
223.7
62.55
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.35
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.68
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
82.04
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
231
64.59
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
10.54
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
558
66.83
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
47.81
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8.98
8.98
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.55
12.55
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.23
1.23
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
6.59
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.87
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
11.62
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
17.61
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.84
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.52
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
1.92
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.63
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.75
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.15
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Alvin Davis and Jim Essian

Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
887
1.05
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.24
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
1.03
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
0.99
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22917
27
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
14765
27
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7639
9
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
4921.2
9
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7803
9.19
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
2916
5.33
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
572
0.67
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
0.74
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.08
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.1
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8442
9.95
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
3374
6.17
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
9.87
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
3319
6.07
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.21
99.21
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.442
9.442
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.47
80.47
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
0.93
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.11
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alvin Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
0.74
Alvin Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.5