Willie Davis vs. Billy O'Brien — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Billy O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Billy O'Brien. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .684) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .289). Billy O'Brien had the advantage in home run production (32 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Billy O'Brien

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
148.38
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
356
143.26
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
1491
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9174
560.42
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1424
573.04
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
364
146.48
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
251
101.01
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
59
23.74
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
8.43
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
8.85
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
11.12
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
12.88
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
43.68
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
45.47
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Billy O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Billy O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Billy O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
169
68.01
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
563
226.56
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
185.09
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
431
173.44
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Billy O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
164
66
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1053
64.32
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
82.9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
338
136.02
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
182.19
73.32
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
3.12
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.22
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418
25.53
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
59
23.74
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
Billy O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
35.41
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
10.05
Billy O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.94
16.94
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Billy O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Billy O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
26
10.46
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
26
10.46
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24
Billy O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Billy O'Brien

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
1.05
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
9237
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3079
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3507
10.25
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.41
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Billy O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.31
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3755
10.98
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3648
10.66
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.15
97.15
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Billy O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.162
10.162
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Billy O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.51
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0