Ben Davis vs. Clyde Nelson — Career Comparison

Ben Davis
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Clyde Nelson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ben Davis and Clyde Nelson are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.677 vs .661) and slugging (.366 vs .344). Clyde Nelson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.317 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 Clyde Nelson

Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
171.73
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
156.76
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
444
600
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1512
534.28
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
545.95
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
126.5
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
137.84
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
85.16
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
104.05
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
27.21
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
22.97
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.71
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.41
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
13.43
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.41
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
41.34
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
33.78
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174.11
61.52
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.92
63.4
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
195.41
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
139
187.84
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
183.04
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
189.19
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
59.36
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
74.32
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
72.08
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
74.32
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
118.02
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
143.24
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172.43
60.93
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51.79
69.98
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.41
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
54.06
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
45.95
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.24
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
385
136.04
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.7
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.41
4.41
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
222
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.7
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.71
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
14.13
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.35
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.18
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.05
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.83
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.01
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.05
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ben Davis and Clyde Nelson

Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
1.16
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
1.16
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
1
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.1
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10942
27
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2646
27
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3647.1
9
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
9
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2808
6.93
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
2.43
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
0.43
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
1.28
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.29
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3009
7.42
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
391
3.99
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2984
7.36
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
3.7
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.84
92.84
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.363
6.363
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.184
3.184
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.14
86.14
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.1
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
0.55
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.28
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0