Willie Davis vs. Ricky Nelson — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ricky Nelson
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Ricky Nelson. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .657) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .294). 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 Ricky Nelson

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
215.79
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
342
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9174
560.42
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
320
561.4
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
138.6
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
57
100
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
22.81
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.26
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
38.6
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.37
60.3
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
203.51
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
185.09
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
98
171.93
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
66.67
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1053
64.32
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
68.42
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
71
124.56
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.96
61.34
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
33.33
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.58
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.26
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
103.51
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.51
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.75
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.02
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
14.04
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.02
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
21.05
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Ricky Nelson

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2026
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
675.1
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
1.69
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.13
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5719
2.59
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
1.89
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5592
2.53
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
1.83
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.48
96.48
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.412
1.412
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.32
77.32
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0