Willie Davis vs. Al Shaw — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Al Shaw
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Al Shaw. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .507) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .267). 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 Al Shaw

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
212.52
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
511
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
459
538.94
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
92
108.02
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
79
92.76
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.57
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.52
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
13
15.26
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
32.93
38.66
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
110
129.16
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
185.09
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
134
157.34
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
31
36.4
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
32
37.57
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
62
72.8
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
36.39
42.73
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
3.12
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.22
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
41.1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
59.88
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
10.02
10.02
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
5.07
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.74
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.05
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.05
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Al Shaw

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.25
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.61
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3681
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1227
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
658
4.83
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.41
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
887
6.51
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
850
6.23
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.971
4.971
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.54
48.54
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.18
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
1.19
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.95