Willie Davis vs. Al Shaw — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Al Shaw
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Willie Davis holds a real edge over Al Shaw in this comparison. Willie Davis led in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 48), batting average (AVG+ 113 vs 103), and slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 105). Al Shaw held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 55). The edge belongs to Willie Davis.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and Al Shaw

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
161.96
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1756
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1547
528.59
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
434
148.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
318
108.66
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
24.13
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
25.28
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
8.43
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.57
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.78
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
116
39.64
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1193.33
72.9
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239.91
81.97
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
606
207.06
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
608
207.74
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1217
74.34
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
235
80.3
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
170
58.09
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
391
133.6
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255.57
87.33
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
59.11
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
241
82.35
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
7.29
7.29
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
5.07
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
11.96
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
64
21.87
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
64
21.87
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
5
5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
2.34
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.04
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4875
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1625
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
4.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.38
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.3
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
897
4.97
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
4.66
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.87
93.87
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.991
1.991
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0