Willie Davis vs. Henry Nears — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Henry Nears
Greatest GenerationOklahomaNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Henry Nears posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Davis. Henry Nears posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .728) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .316). Willie Davis had the advantage in home run production (182 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Henry Nears 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 Henry Nears

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9174
560.42
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2561
156.44
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1846
112.77
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1193.33
72.9
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
96.49
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3778
230.79
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1053
64.32
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
121.13
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418
25.53
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Henry Nears

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.06
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5719
2.59
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5592
2.53
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.01
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0