Willie Davis vs. Nelson Norman — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Nelson Norman
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanTexas RangersAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Nelson Norman. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .519) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .256). 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 Nelson Norman

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
198
250.63
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
474
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
429
543.04
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
95
120.25
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
80
101.27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
15.19
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.8
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
18.99
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
27.66
35.01
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
113
143.04
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
185.09
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
116
146.84
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.401
0.401
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
42
53.16
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
31.65
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
67
84.81
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
30.85
39.05
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
26.58
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
63.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
9.48
9.48
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
5.07
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.32
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.06
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.82
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
10.13
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.06
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Nelson Norman

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
1.35
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3868
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1289.1
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
1.54
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.94
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.22
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
4.7
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
4.48
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.39
95.39
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.326
3.326
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.09
74.09
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Nelson Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.62
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0