Ira Davis vs. Dick Young — Career Comparison

Ira Davis
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueShortstop
Dick Young
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ira Davis and Dick Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Ira Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.647 vs .583) and slugging (.412 vs .312). Dick Young had the advantage in on-base percentage (.272 vs .235). By the career numbers, Ira 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 Ira Davis and Dick Young

Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
148.15
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
600
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
570.37
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
133.33
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
88.89
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
44.44
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
44.44
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
58.24
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.05
44.85
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
177.78
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
162.96
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
74.07
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
88.89
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
66.66
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.97
44.23
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
29.63
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
66.67
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.41
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Ira Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ira Davis and Dick Young

Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
27
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
9
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.66
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.31
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.29
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.26
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.97
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.89
Ira Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ira Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0