Willie Davis vs. Harry Scherer — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Harry Scherer
Pre-GenerationalMarylandNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Willie Davis and Harry Scherer are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .667) and slugging (.412 vs .333). Harry Scherer had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .316). 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 Harry Scherer

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9174
560.42
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Harry Scherer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2561
156.44
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1846
112.77
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
61.11
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Harry Scherer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Harry Scherer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
82.59
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418
25.53
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
Harry Scherer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Harry Scherer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Harry Scherer

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2323
1.05
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.06
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Harry Scherer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5592
2.53
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.01
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Scherer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0