Ben Davis vs. Jerry Owens — Career Comparison

Ben Davis
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Jerry Owens
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ben Davis and Jerry Owens are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.677 vs .625) and slugging (.366 vs .305). Jerry Owens had the advantage in on-base percentage (.319 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 Jerry Owens

Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
171.73
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
180
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
430
600
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1512
534.28
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
393
548.37
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
126.5
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
143.72
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
85.16
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
125.58
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
27.21
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
10
13.95
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.71
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.79
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
13.43
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.4
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
41.34
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
13
18.14
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174.11
61.52
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
43.04
60.06
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
195.41
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
120
167.44
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
183.04
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
189.77
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
59.36
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
68.37
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
72.08
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
18
25.12
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
118.02
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
66
92.09
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172.43
60.93
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.65
65.1
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.19
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
54.06
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
30
41.86
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.24
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
385
136.04
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
100.47
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.41
4.41
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.97
5.97
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.58
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.71
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
14.13
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.37
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.18
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
50.23
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.83
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.56
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
17
6.01
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
62.79
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80

Fielding Stats for Ben Davis and Jerry Owens

Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
1.16
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.2
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.98
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10942
27
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2488
27
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3647.1
9
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.1
9
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2808
6.93
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
2.57
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.43
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.06
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3009
7.42
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
2.6
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2984
7.36
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
2.58
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.17
99.17
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.17
99.17
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.363
6.363
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.144
2.144
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.14
86.14
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.08
81.08
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
0.55
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.28
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0