Horace Davis vs. Ben Zobrist — Career Comparison

Horace Davis
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman
Ben Zobrist
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Horace Davis and Ben Zobrist are closely matched on the surface stats. Horace Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.250 vs .786) and slugging (1.000 vs .426). Ben Zobrist had the advantage in on-base percentage (.360 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 Ben Zobrist

Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1651
144.91
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6836
600
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5880
516.09
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.805
0.805
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1566
137.45
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006
88.3
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
30.63
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.86
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
14.66
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
49.15
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
940.85
82.58
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2504
219.78
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
213.19
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
884
77.59
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
768
67.41
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1485
130.34
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
154.74
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
949.98
83.38
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.72
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
832
73.03
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.07
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
994
87.24
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.88
6.88
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.28
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.88
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
124
10.88
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.18
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
4.3
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
14.48
Horace Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.3
70.3

Fielding Stats for Horace Davis and Ben Zobrist

Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
1.24
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1503
1.01
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40078
27
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13359.1
9
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2740
1.85
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2638
1.78
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.06
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5463
3.68
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5378
3.62
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.44
98.44
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.917
2.917
Horace Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.51
81.51
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
0.41
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0