Willie Davis vs. Barney Olsen — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Barney Olsen
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Barney Olsen posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Davis. Barney Olsen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.763 vs .728) and on-base percentage (.325 vs .316). Willie Davis had the advantage in home run production (182 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Barney Olsen 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 Barney Olsen

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
184.62
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
78
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9174
560.42
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
561.54
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Barney Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Barney Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2561
156.44
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
161.54
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
13
100
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
24.13
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
46.15
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.69
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.69
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
43.68
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
61.54
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Barney Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
9.4
72.27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3778
230.79
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
246.15
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
192.31
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Barney Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Barney Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Barney Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Barney Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Barney Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Barney Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1217
74.34
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
100
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30.77
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
16
123.08
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
9.77
75.16
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.77
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Barney Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
84.62
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
7.09
7.09
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
5.07
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.69
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.82
Barney Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
23.08
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Barney Olsen

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2323
1.05
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59615
27
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19871.2
9
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.06
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
Barney Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5719
2.59
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5592
2.53
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.348
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.01
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barney Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0