Willie Davis vs. John Shackelford — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
John Shackelford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against John Shackelford. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .681) and slugging (.412 vs .368). John Shackelford had the advantage in batting average (.285 vs .279). 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 John Shackelford

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
155.43
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
552
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9174
560.42
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
516
560.87
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2561
156.44
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
159.78
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1846
112.77
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
132.61
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.13
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.52
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.52
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
25
27.17
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
61.06
66.37
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
190
206.52
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
185.09
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
168
182.61
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
66
71.74
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
51
55.43
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
111
120.65
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71.18
77.37
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.17
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418
25.53
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
19
20.65
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.26
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
10.05
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
184
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
6.33
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
5.07
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.3
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.04
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
John Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.04
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and John Shackelford

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.99
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.07
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1914
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
638
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.64
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.36
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
John Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.35
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
4.34
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.99
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.88
91.88
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.007
2.007
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.9
53.9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.17
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0