Willie Davis vs. Daniel Palka — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Willie Davis and Daniel Palka are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .714) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .281). Daniel Palka had the advantage in slugging (.433 vs .412). 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 Daniel Palka
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
154
170.48
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
542
600
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9174
560.42
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
501
554.61
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
715
43.68
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
47
52.03
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1193.33
72.9
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
63.88
70.71
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3778
230.79
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
217
240.22
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
150
166.05
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
102
112.92
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
58.04
64.25
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75
4.58
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.32
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
188
208.12
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
10.05
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
2.88
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
10
11.07
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
398
24.31
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.21
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
529
32.32
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.43
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Daniel Palka
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
1.19
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.07
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2091
27
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 9 Innings
697
9
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.58
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
1.64
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
1.64
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.22
90.22
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Daniel Palka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01