Willie Davis vs. George Foster — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
George Foster
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, George Foster comes out clearly ahead of Willie Davis across most offensive categories. George Foster led in home run production (HR/PA+ 305 vs 111), walk rate (BB%+ 113 vs 55), and slugging (SLG+ 143 vs 115). Willie Davis held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 72). George Foster was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and George Foster

Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1977
151.84
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
7812
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
7023
539.4
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1925
147.85
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1223
93.93
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
307
23.58
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
47
3.61
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
182
11.12
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
348
26.73
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
43.68
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
702
53.92
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1193.33
72.9
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1130.96
86.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3778
230.79
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3370
258.83
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2643
203
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.777
0.777
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1217
74.34
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
986
75.73
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1053
64.32
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1239
95.16
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1877
144.16
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1128.4
86.67
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
51
3.12
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.99
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
666
51.15
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75
4.58
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
8.14
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1419
108.99
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.23
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
68
5.22
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.82
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
196
15.05
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
51
3.92
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.38
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
82
6.3
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
62.2
62.2

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and George Foster

Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1882
1.06
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1789
1.01
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
47797
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
15932.1
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3809
2.15
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.07
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.04
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5719
2.59
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3990
2.25
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5592
2.53
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3928
2.22
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.45
98.45
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.087
2.087
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.06
95.06
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.02
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0