Willie Davis vs. David Ortiz — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
David Ortiz
Gen XD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, David Ortiz comes out clearly ahead of Willie Davis across most offensive categories. David Ortiz led in walk rate (BB%+ 180 vs 55), home run production (HR/PA+ 211 vs 111), and slugging (SLG+ 145 vs 115). Willie Davis held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 126). David Ortiz was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and David Ortiz

Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
148.38
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
2408
143.18
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9822
600
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10091
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
8640
513.73
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.929
0.929
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
2472
146.98
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
1280
76.11
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
395
24.13
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
37.58
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.13
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
182
11.12
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
32.17
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
715
43.68
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
70.88
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1193.33
72.9
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1807.81
107.49
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3778
230.79
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4765
283.32
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3829
227.67
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.552
0.552
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.931
0.931
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.957
0.957
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1217
74.34
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1419
84.37
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1053
64.32
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1768
105.12
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2646
157.33
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1734.87
103.15
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.26
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1319
78.43
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75
4.58
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
12.43
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
1750
104.05
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
5.77
5.77
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
92
5.47
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.82
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
236
14.03
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.01
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.54
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.55
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
65.38
65.38

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and David Ortiz

Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.16
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.11
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6486
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2162
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1983
8.25
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.68
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2169
9.03
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147
8.94
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.723
7.723
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.68
95.68
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.74
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0