Willie Davis vs. Bob Nieman — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Bob Nieman
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bob Nieman comes out clearly ahead of Willie Davis across most offensive categories. Bob Nieman led in walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 55), home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 111), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 113 vs 100). Willie Davis held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 84). Bob Nieman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and Bob Nieman

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1113
169.19
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
3947
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
3452
524.75
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
1018
154.75
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
681
103.52
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
24.13
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
27.36
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
32
4.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
11.12
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
19
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
43.68
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
337
51.23
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1193.33
72.9
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
591.19
89.87
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3778
230.79
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1637
248.85
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1462
222.24
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
455
69.17
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1053
64.32
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
544
82.7
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
874
132.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
610.89
92.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.37
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
66.13
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.74
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
77.83
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
7.71
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.95
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.8
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.82
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
15.81
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.52
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
4.56
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
40
6.08
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Bob Nieman

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
1.65
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
1.13
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15121
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5040.1
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1672
2.99
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.08
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.08
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1763
3.15
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1719
3.07
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.5
97.5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.856
1.856
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.14
68.14
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.02
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0