Willie Davis vs. Hobe Ferris — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Hobe Ferris
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Davis comes out clearly ahead of Hobe Ferris across most offensive categories. Willie Davis led in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 80), batting average (AVG+ 113 vs 97), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 100 vs 87). Hobe Ferris held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 240 vs 111). Willie Davis was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and Hobe Ferris

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1279
150.26
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
5107
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9174
560.42
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4797
563.58
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
1145
134.52
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
824
96.81
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
192
22.56
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
8.43
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
10.46
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.7
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
321
37.71
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
451.98
53.1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
1635
192.09
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
185.09
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
1318
154.85
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
472
55.45
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1053
64.32
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
550
64.62
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
982
115.37
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
493.27
57.95
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418
25.53
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
160
18.8
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550
64.62
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
9.29
9.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
83
5.07
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
16.1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
89
10.46
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 600 PA
89
10.46
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Hobe Ferris

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2323
1.05
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1280
1.01
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
866
0.68
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
34182
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11394
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2893
2.29
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3727
2.94
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
0.26
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6947
5.49
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6620
5.23
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.172
5.172
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.66
67.66
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Hobe Ferris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
0.31
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hobe Ferris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0