Willie Davis vs. Ray Nelson — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ray Nelson
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Ray Nelson. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .478) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .262). 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 Ray Nelson

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
160.27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
146
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
130
534.25
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
106.85
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
98.63
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.22
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.22
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.31
34.17
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
115.07
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
185.09
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
152.05
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.478
0.478
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
49.32
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
28.77
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
78.08
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.32
38.31
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
3.12
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
41.1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
123.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.87
4.87
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
5.07
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.55
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.33
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.33
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Ray Nelson

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2323
1.05
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.03
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1026
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.16
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.29
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.58
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
5.03
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
4.45
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.48
88.48
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.333
4.333
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.26
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0