Willie Davis vs. Ray Sadler — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ray Sadler
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Willie Davis and Ray Sadler are closely matched on the surface stats. Ray Sadler posted stronger numbers in OPS (.875 vs .728) and slugging (.625 vs .412). Willie Davis had the advantage in on-base percentage (.316 vs .250). By the career numbers, Ray Sadler 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 Ray Sadler

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9174
560.42
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Ray Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
11.12
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
43.68
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ray Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ray Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ray Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1193.33
72.9
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
100.44
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3778
230.79
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
185.09
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Ray Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Ray Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ray Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ray Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Ray Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1217
74.34
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1053
64.32
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.32
99.09
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418
25.53
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Ray Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
75
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Ray Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Ray Sadler

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.71
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.06
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
Ray Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5719
2.59
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.71
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5592
2.53
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.71
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Ray Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Ray Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.01
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0