Ben Davis vs. Rocky Nelson — Career Comparison

Ben Davis
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Rocky Nelson
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Rocky Nelson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ben Davis. Rocky Nelson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.702 vs .677) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .311). Ben Davis had the advantage in home run production (38 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Rocky Nelson 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 Rocky Nelson

Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
486
171.73
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
239.23
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1555
600
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1512
534.28
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1394
537.88
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
126.5
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
347
133.89
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
241
85.16
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
92.99
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
27.21
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
23.54
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.71
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.4
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
13.43
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
11.96
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
41.34
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
106
40.9
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174.11
61.52
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173.41
66.91
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
553
195.41
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
529
204.12
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
183.04
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
489
188.68
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
168
59.36
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
71.77
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
72.08
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
173
66.75
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
118.02
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
328
126.56
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
172.43
60.93
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180.16
69.51
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.63
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
54.06
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
130
50.16
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.24
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.02
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
385
136.04
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
36.27
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.41
4.41
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.54
16.54
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
1.38
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.24
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.71
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.09
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
14.13
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.03
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.18
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.7
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.83
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.16
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.01
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.86
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70

Fielding Stats for Ben Davis and Rocky Nelson

Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
1.16
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
2.71
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.93
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10942
27
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3647.1
9
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2808
6.93
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2795
18.54
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.43
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.31
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3009
7.42
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3009
19.96
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2984
7.36
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2993
19.85
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.17
99.17
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.47
99.47
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.363
6.363
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.318
7.318
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.14
86.14
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.23
34.23
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.1
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.98
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
0.55
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.28
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0