Willie Davis vs. Joe Nealon — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Joe Nealon
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Davis comes out clearly ahead of Joe Nealon across most offensive categories. Willie Davis led in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 99), home run production (HR/PA+ 111 vs 81), and batting average (AVG+ 113 vs 101). Joe Nealon held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 90 vs 55). Willie Davis was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and Joe Nealon

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
148.38
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
259
147.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
1051
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
937
534.92
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
240
137.01
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
186
106.18
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
31
17.7
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
8.43
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.42
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.71
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
54
30.83
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
111.86
63.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
320
182.68
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
185.09
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
323
184.4
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
111
63.37
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1053
64.32
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
74.22
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
238
135.87
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
124.32
70.97
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
3.12
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
43.39
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
54.8
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
10.05
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.95
10.95
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
5.07
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.7
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
26
14.84
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
26
14.84
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Joe Nealon

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2323
1.05
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
1.02
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
1.02
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6822
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2274
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2590
10.25
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.67
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.19
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
11.11
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2760
10.92
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.698
10.698
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.49
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0