Chili Davis vs. Doc Lavan — Career Comparison

Chili Davis
Baby BoomersJamaicaThrows RightBats SwitchCaribbeanCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Doc Lavan
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Chili Davis comes out clearly ahead of Doc Lavan across most offensive categories. Chili Davis led in home run production (HR/PA+ 187 vs 12), walk rate (BB%+ 151 vs 59), and slugging (SLG+ 126 vs 91). Doc Lavan held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 109 vs 93). Chili Davis was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chili Davis and Doc Lavan

Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2436
146.22
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1163
163.61
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9996
600
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
4265
600
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8673
520.59
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3891
547.39
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.825
0.825
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2380
142.86
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
954
134.21
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1576
94.6
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
768
108.04
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
424
25.45
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
134
18.85
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.8
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.33
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350
21.01
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.98
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
804
48.26
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
186
26.17
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1442.15
86.56
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
351.52
49.45
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3914
234.93
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
1199
168.68
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3589
215.43
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
1187
166.99
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1240
74.43
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
338
47.55
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1372
82.35
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
377
53.04
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2262
135.77
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
708
99.6
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1430.6
85.87
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
396.27
55.75
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
15
0.9
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.38
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
71.67
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
209
29.4
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
11.28
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1698
101.92
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
52.9
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
5.89
5.89
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.34
11.34
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
19.84
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
5.64
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chili Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
232
13.93
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
8.52
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
9.99
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
5.88
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
7.88
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
14.41
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
17.87
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.17
59.17
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 600 PA
55.91
55.91

Fielding Stats for Chili Davis and Doc Lavan

Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.04
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1149
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1151
1.01
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30659
27
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10219.2
9
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2566
2.26
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.07
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3668
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.07
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2723
2.4
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6618
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2643
2.33
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6157
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.03
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.229
2.229
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.359
Chili Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.05
97.05
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Doc Lavan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chili Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Lavan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0