Willie Davis vs. Joe Medwick — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Medwick comes out clearly ahead of Willie Davis across most offensive categories. Joe Medwick led in home run production (HR/PA+ 246 vs 111), slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 115), and walk rate (BB%+ 71 vs 55). Willie Davis held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 124). Joe Medwick was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and Joe Medwick

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
148.38
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
1984
146.2
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9174
560.42
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2561
156.44
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2471
182.09
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1846
112.77
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1613
118.87
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
395
24.13
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
113
8.33
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
182
11.12
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
15.11
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
715
43.68
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1193.33
72.9
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1285.22
94.71
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3778
230.79
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2934
216.21
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1217
74.34
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1198
88.28
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1053
64.32
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
101.92
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2376
175.09
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369.41
100.91
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
32.2
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
10.05
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
44
3.24
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.82
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.1
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Joe Medwick

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2323
1.05
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1871
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59615
27
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19871.2
9
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4152
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.06
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5719
2.59
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4381
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5592
2.53
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4295
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.01
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0