Willie Davis vs. Matt Olson — Career Comparison

Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Matt Olson holds a real edge over Willie Davis in this comparison. Matt Olson led in walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 55), home run production (HR/PA+ 177 vs 111), and slugging (SLG+ 128 vs 115). Willie Davis held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 101). The edge belongs to Matt Olson.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and Matt Olson

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
148.38
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1223
141.2
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
5197
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4496
519.07
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1155
133.35
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
610
70.43
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
24.13
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
28.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.81
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
182
11.12
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
33.25
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
43.68
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
545
62.92
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1193.33
72.9
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817.74
94.41
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3778
230.79
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2283
263.58
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1824
210.58
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1217
74.34
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
712
82.2
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1053
64.32
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
808
93.28
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1232
142.24
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
790.35
91.25
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
51
3.12
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.47
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
70.77
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.58
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.31
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1238
142.93
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.2
4.2
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
3.69
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.82
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
12.12
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.04
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.23
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.27
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Matt Olson

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2323
1.05
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1213
1.03
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
1.01
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31797
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10599
9
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9188
7.8
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
0.66
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.04
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10013
8.5
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9962
8.46
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.213
8.213
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.02
98.02
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
0.71
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0