Willie Davis vs. Cecil Espy — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Cecil Espy
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Davis comes out clearly ahead of Cecil Espy across most offensive categories. Willie Davis led in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 70), home run production (HR/PA+ 111 vs 26), and slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 88). Cecil Espy held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 75 vs 55). Willie Davis was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and Cecil Espy

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
546
236.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
1385
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
1248
540.65
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
304
131.7
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
238
103.1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
43
18.63
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
16
6.93
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.03
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
66
28.59
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
134.55
58.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
400
173.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
185.09
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
411
178.05
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
160
69.31
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
108
46.79
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
261
113.07
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
137.71
59.66
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.3
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
45.05
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.17
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
120
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
5.07
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
8.66
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.33
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.77
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
24.31
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
44.62
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
8
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
17.33
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
32.32
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
61.95
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
72.03
72.03

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Cecil Espy

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
1.49
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.89
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7906
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2635.1
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
718
2.45
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
2.6
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
742
2.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.63
97.63
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.702
1.702
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.63
59.63
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0