Willie Davis vs. Ben Johnson — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ben Johnson
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Willie Davis and Ben Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Johnson posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.322 vs .316) and home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). Willie Davis had the advantage in batting average (.279 vs .230). By the career numbers, Ben Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and Ben Johnson

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
232.41
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
253
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
222
526.48
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
120.95
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
64.03
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
24.13
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.2
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.11
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
11.12
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.6
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
43.68
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
56.92
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
29.95
71.03
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
92
218.18
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
187.35
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
73.52
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
61.66
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
118.58
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27.77
65.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.03
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.58
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
166.01
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.61
3.61
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.82
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.11
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Ben Johnson

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.33
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.91
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1639
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
546.1
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.6
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.06
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.65
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
2.62
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.963
1.963
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.9
67.9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.01
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0