Ben Davis vs. Butch Hobson — Career Comparison

Ben Davis
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Butch Hobson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Butch Hobson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ben Davis. Butch Hobson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.722 vs .677) and slugging (.423 vs .366). Ben Davis had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .300). By the career numbers, Butch Hobson 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 Butch Hobson

Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
171.73
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
158.2
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2799
600
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1512
534.28
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2556
547.91
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
358
126.5
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
634
135.91
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
241
85.16
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
87.03
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
27.21
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
22.94
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.71
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
4.93
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
38
13.43
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.01
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
117
41.34
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
48.87
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
174.11
61.52
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317.82
68.13
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
553
195.41
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1081
231.73
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
518
183.04
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
822
176.21
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.637
0.637
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
168
59.36
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
67.31
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
204
72.08
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
85.1
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
334
118.02
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
131.4
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
172.43
60.93
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315.02
67.53
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.47
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.07
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
54.06
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
39.23
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.24
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.57
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
385
136.04
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
569
121.97
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.41
4.41
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
4.92
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.79
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.71
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
6
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
14.13
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
16.93
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.18
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.36
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.83
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.01
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
4.29
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
55

Fielding Stats for Ben Davis and Butch Hobson

Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.16
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
663
1.06
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
1
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
651
1.04
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10942
27
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16927
27
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3647.1
9
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5642.1
9
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2808
6.93
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
0.95
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.43
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
1.89
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.22
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3009
7.42
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1918
3.06
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2984
7.36
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1778
2.84
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.7
92.7
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.363
6.363
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.682
2.682
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.14
86.14
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.1
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.16
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
0.55
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.28
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0