Ben Davis vs. Mike Hershberger — Career Comparison

Ben Davis
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Mike Hershberger
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ben Davis and Mike Hershberger are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.677 vs .648) and slugging (.366 vs .328). Mike Hershberger had the advantage in on-base percentage (.320 vs .311). By the career numbers, Ben Davis had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ben Davis and Mike Hershberger

Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
486
171.73
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1150
173.24
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3983
600
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1512
534.28
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
538.09
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
358
126.5
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
900
135.58
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
241
85.16
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
105.75
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
27.21
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
22.6
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.71
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.31
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
13.43
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.92
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
41.34
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
198
29.83
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174.11
61.52
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373.22
56.22
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
553
195.41
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1172
176.55
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
518
183.04
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1250
188.3
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
168
59.36
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
59.95
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
72.08
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
344
51.82
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334
118.02
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
716
107.86
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172.43
60.93
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403.09
60.72
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.67
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
54.06
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
48.05
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.24
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
2.86
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
385
136.04
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
46.85
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.41
4.41
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.81
12.81
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.97
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.71
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
4.22
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
14.13
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
100
15.06
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.18
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
11.15
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.83
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.42
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
17
6.01
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
16.57
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.27
67.27

Fielding Stats for Ben Davis and Mike Hershberger

Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.16
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
1.14
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
882
0.97
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10942
27
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24500
27
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3647.1
9
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8166.2
9
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2808
6.93
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1763
1.94
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.43
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.09
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.06
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.04
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3009
7.42
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1885
2.08
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2984
7.36
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1847
2.04
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.98
97.98
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.363
6.363
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.781
1.781
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.14
86.14
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.05
85.05
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.02
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
0.55
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.28
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0