Willie Davis vs. Bob Jones — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Bob Jones
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Davis comes out clearly ahead of Bob Jones across most offensive categories. Willie Davis led in home run production (HR/PA+ 111 vs 20), slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 91), and contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 138). Bob Jones held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 71 vs 55). Willie Davis was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and Bob Jones

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
853
152.05
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3366
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2990
532.98
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
791
141
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
626
111.59
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
120
21.39
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
38
6.77
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.25
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
165
29.41
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
327.16
58.32
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1008
179.68
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
185.09
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
179.5
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Bob Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
399
71.12
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
316
56.33
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
708
126.2
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
373.29
66.54
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.43
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
37.08
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
Bob Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
27.81
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
10.05
Bob Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.58
21.58
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Bob Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
83
5.07
Bob Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
28.52
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Bob Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
49
8.73
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
30
5.35
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
79
14.08
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Bob Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
62.03
62.03

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Bob Jones

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2323
1.05
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
805
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59615
27
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19871.2
9
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1008
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.06
Bob Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1653
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5719
2.59
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2790
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5592
2.53
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2661
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.38
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Bob Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.306
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.01
Bob Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0