Willie Davis vs. Otis Johnson — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Willie Davis and Otis Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in slugging (.412 vs .378) and batting average (.279 vs .234). Otis Johnson had the advantage in OPS (.741 vs .728). By the career numbers, Willie 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 Willie Davis and Otis Johnson
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
71
162.6
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
262
600
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9174
560.42
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
209
478.63
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.805
0.805
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
715
43.68
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
41.22
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1193.33
72.9
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
35.98
82.4
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3778
230.79
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
180.92
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
91
208.4
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
123.66
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
36.2
82.9
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
43
98.47
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
10.05
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.09
6.09
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
83
5.07
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
25.19
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
398
24.31
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
27.48
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
529
32.32
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
27.48
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Otis Johnson
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.4
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.492
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Otis Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23