Ben Davis vs. Lou Nordyke — Career Comparison

Ben Davis
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Lou Nordyke
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ben Davis and Lou Nordyke are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.677 vs .629) and slugging (.366 vs .264). Lou Nordyke had the advantage in on-base percentage (.365 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 Lou Nordyke

Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
171.73
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
234.38
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512
534.28
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
53
496.88
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
126.5
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
13
121.88
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
85.16
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
27.21
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.71
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
13.43
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
41.34
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174.11
61.52
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.87
64.44
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
195.41
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
183.04
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
215.63
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
59.36
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
72.08
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
7
65.63
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
118.02
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
11
103.13
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172.43
60.93
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
72.81
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.47
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
54.06
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.24
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
385
136.04
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.41
4.41
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.11
7.11
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.71
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
14.13
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.18
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.83
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
6.01
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ben Davis and Lou Nordyke

Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.16
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.11
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
1
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.02
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10942
27
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
27
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3647.1
9
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
9
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2808
6.93
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
11.6
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.43
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.37
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.74
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3009
7.42
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
12.71
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2984
7.36
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
11.97
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.16
94.16
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.363
6.363
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.75
10.75
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.14
86.14
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.1
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.11
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
0.55
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.28
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0