Virgil Davis vs. Henry Henderson — Career Comparison

Virgil Davis
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Henry Henderson
Greatest GenerationTennesseeNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IIFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Virgil Davis and Henry Henderson are closely matched on the surface stats. Virgil Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.799 vs .781) and on-base percentage (.369 vs .318). Henry Henderson had the advantage in slugging (.463 vs .430). By the career numbers, Virgil 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 Virgil Davis and Henry Henderson

Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1458
185.61
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
155.29
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4713
600
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4255
541.69
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
578.82
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1312
167.03
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
169.41
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
969
123.36
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
120
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
31.06
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.8
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.18
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
9.8
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
43.67
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
49.41
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655.01
83.39
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.8
83.3
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1831
233.1
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
268.24
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1720
218.97
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
190.59
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.799
0.799
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
388
49.4
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
70.59
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
82.37
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
98.82
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
958
121.96
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711.98
90.64
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.34
94.14
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.8
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
49.14
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
326
41.5
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.46
14.46
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
1.18
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
6.37
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
100
12.73
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.76
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.76
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Virgil Davis and Henry Henderson

Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1289
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.1
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.1
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
27
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180.2
9
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4423
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
10.91
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
688
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5195
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
11.41
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5111
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
11.26
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.38
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.965
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.273
10.273
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Virgil Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.4
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Henry Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Virgil Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0