Ben Davis vs. Bill Zimmerman — Career Comparison

Ben Davis
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Bill Zimmerman
Lost GenerationGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ben Davis and Bill Zimmerman are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.677 vs .644) and slugging (.366 vs .316). Bill Zimmerman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.328 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 Zimmerman

Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
171.73
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
212.9
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
62
600
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1512
534.28
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
551.61
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Bill Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
126.5
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
154.84
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
85.16
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
135.48
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
27.21
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.35
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.71
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
13.43
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
41.34
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.35
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174.11
61.52
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.24
60.38
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
195.41
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
174.19
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
183.04
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
193.55
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Bill Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Bill Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
59.36
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
29.03
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
72.08
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
67.74
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
118.02
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
96.77
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172.43
60.93
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.33
70.98
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.47
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
54.06
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
38.71
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.24
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
385
136.04
Bill Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
77.42
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.41
4.41
Bill Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.75
7.75
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Bill Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.71
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
40
14.13
Bill Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.18
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.83
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
6.01
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Bill Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ben Davis and Bill Zimmerman

Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.16
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10942
27
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3647.1
9
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2808
6.93
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.43
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.06
Bill Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3009
7.42
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2984
7.36
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.36
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.363
6.363
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.056
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.14
86.14
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Bill Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
0.55
Bill Zimmerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.28
Bill Zimmerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0