Willie Davis vs. Karl Olson — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Karl Olson
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Karl Olson. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .595) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .279). 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 Karl Olson

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
224.7
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
745
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
681
548.46
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
160
128.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
123
99.06
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
20.13
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.83
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.83
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
29.8
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
54.56
43.94
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
215
173.15
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
185.09
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
204
164.3
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
74
59.6
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
40.27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
95.03
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
57.08
45.97
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.81
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.63
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.81
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Karl Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
75.7
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.93
7.93
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Karl Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
5.07
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.66
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
5.86
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.44
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.82
Karl Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
25.77
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.42
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.03
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Karl Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Karl Olson

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Karl Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Karl Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.57
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Karl Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Karl Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4132
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Karl Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1377.1
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
Karl Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
2.59
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Karl Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
Karl Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Karl Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.75
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Karl Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
2.69
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Karl Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.86
97.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Karl Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.717
1.717
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Karl Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.5
57.5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Karl Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0