Horace Davis vs. Les Witherspoon — Career Comparison

Horace Davis
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman
Les Witherspoon
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaIndianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Horace Davis and Les Witherspoon are closely matched on the surface stats. Horace Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.250 vs .938) and slugging (1.000 vs .500). Les Witherspoon had the advantage in on-base percentage (.438 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 Les Witherspoon

Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.941
0.941
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.23
113.91
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.938
0.938
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
154.74
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.2
112.79
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Horace Davis and Les Witherspoon

Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.36
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.36
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.82
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.36
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Les Witherspoon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.36
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Witherspoon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0