Preacher Davis vs. Dick Young — Career Comparison

Preacher Davis
Lost GenerationThrows RightColumbus BuckeyesNegro National LeagueThird Baseman
Dick Young
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Preacher Davis and Dick Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Young posted stronger numbers in slugging (.312 vs .270) and batting average (.234 vs .206). Preacher Davis had the advantage in on-base percentage (.306 vs .272). By the career numbers, Dick Young had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Preacher Davis and Dick Young

Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
145.95
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
148.15
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
600
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
63
510.81
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
570.37
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
13
105.41
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
133.33
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
72.97
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
88.89
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
44.44
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
44.44
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.19
50.2
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
44.85
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
17
137.84
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
177.78
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
178.38
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
22
162.96
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
72.97
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
74.07
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
97.3
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
12
88.89
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.56
53.15
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
5.97
44.23
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
29.63
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
66.67
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.22
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.41
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.81
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Preacher Davis and Dick Young

Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.99
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.88
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
27
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163.1
9
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.65
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.93
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.91
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
3.58
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.55
91.55
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.89
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.611
3.611
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Preacher Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preacher Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0