Ben Davis vs. Mel Hoderlein — Career Comparison

Ben Davis
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Mel Hoderlein
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ben Davis and Mel Hoderlein are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.677 vs .633) and slugging (.366 vs .306). Mel Hoderlein had the advantage in on-base percentage (.327 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 Mel Hoderlein

Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
171.73
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
211.98
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
334
600
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512
534.28
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
294
528.14
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
126.5
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
132.93
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
85.16
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
109.58
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
27.21
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
10
17.96
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.71
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.39
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
13.43
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
41.34
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
13
23.35
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174.11
61.52
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
25.29
45.43
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
195.41
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
90
161.68
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
183.04
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
192.22
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
59.36
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
22
39.52
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
72.08
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
24
43.11
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
118.02
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
46
82.63
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172.43
60.93
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
29.14
52.35
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.59
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
54.06
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
55.69
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.24
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
385
136.04
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
66.47
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.41
4.41
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.03
9.03
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.57
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.71
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
14.13
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
35.93
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.18
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.59
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.83
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.8
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.01
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.39
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ben Davis and Mel Hoderlein

Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
1.16
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
12.84
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.88
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10942
27
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
27
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3647.1
9
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.2
9
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2808
6.93
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
26.42
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.43
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
33.28
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.04
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3009
7.42
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
61.74
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2984
7.36
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
59.69
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
96.69
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.363
6.363
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.648
4.648
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.14
86.14
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.82
6.82
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.1
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
8.46
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
0.55
Mel Hoderlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.28
Mel Hoderlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0