Ben Davis vs. Bill Lillard — Career Comparison

Ben Davis
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Bill Lillard
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ben Davis and Bill Lillard are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.677 vs .654) and slugging (.366 vs .316). Bill Lillard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.339 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 Bill Lillard

Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
171.73
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
181.82
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
264
600
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512
534.28
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
225
511.36
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
126.5
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
125
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
85.16
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
97.73
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
27.21
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
20.45
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.71
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.55
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
13.43
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.27
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
41.34
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
27.27
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174.11
61.52
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
25.5
57.94
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
195.41
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
71
161.36
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
183.04
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
197.73
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
59.36
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
68.18
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
72.08
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
22
50
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
118.02
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
51
115.91
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172.43
60.93
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.5
64.77
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.47
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.27
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
54.06
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
70.45
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.24
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
385
136.04
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
65.91
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.41
4.41
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.1
9.1
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.07
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.91
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.71
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
14.13
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.82
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.18
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.83
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.27
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.01
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.27
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.94
52.94
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ben Davis and Bill Lillard

Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.16
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10942
27
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3647.1
9
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2808
6.93
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.43
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.06
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3009
7.42
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2984
7.36
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.75
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.363
6.363
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.987
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.14
86.14
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
0.55
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.28
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0