Willie Davis vs. Clyde Nelson — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Clyde Nelson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Clyde Nelson. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .661) and slugging (.412 vs .344). 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 Clyde Nelson

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
156.76
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
444
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
404
545.95
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
102
137.84
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
77
104.05
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
22.97
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.41
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.41
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
33.78
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
46.92
63.4
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
139
187.84
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
189.19
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
74.32
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1053
64.32
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
74.32
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
143.24
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
51.79
69.98
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
3.12
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.41
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
45.95
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.7
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
10.05
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
222
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.7
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.35
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.05
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.05
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Clyde Nelson

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.16
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2646
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
2.43
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
1.28
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
3.99
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
3.7
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.84
92.84
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.184
3.184
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0