Horace Davis vs. Earl Torgeson — Career Comparison

Horace Davis
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman
Earl Torgeson
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Horace Davis and Earl Torgeson are closely matched on the surface stats. Horace Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.250 vs .803) and slugging (1.000 vs .417). Earl Torgeson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.386 vs .250). By the career numbers, Horace 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 Horace Davis and Earl Torgeson

Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1668
165.78
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6037
600
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4969
493.85
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1318
130.99
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908
90.24
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
21.37
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.57
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
14.81
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
410
40.75
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
873.42
86.81
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2072
205.93
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2306
229.19
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.803
0.803
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
0.84
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
84.28
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
740
73.55
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1439
143.02
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
154.74
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
897.29
89.18
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.8
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
980
97.4
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.7
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
653
64.9
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.25
9.25
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.47
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.48
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 600 PA
113
11.23
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
13.22
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.88
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
17.09
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.33
77.33

Fielding Stats for Horace Davis and Earl Torgeson

Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1422
2.63
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520
0.96
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14577
27
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4859
9
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11684
21.64
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
1.51
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.27
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12643
23.42
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12499
23.15
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.86
98.86
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.57
36.57
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
2.03
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Torgeson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0