Willie Davis vs. Danny Sheaffer — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Danny Sheaffer
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Danny Sheaffer. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .603) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .280). 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 Danny Sheaffer

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
226.16
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
1032
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
946
550
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
219
127.33
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
163
94.77
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
38
22.09
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.91
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.56
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
56
32.56
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
78.12
45.42
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
306
177.91
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
185.09
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
284
165.12
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.484
0.484
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
87
50.58
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
110
63.95
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
184
106.98
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
78.61
45.7
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.91
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
34.88
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.16
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Danny Sheaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
70.93
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
8.46
8.46
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Danny Sheaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
5.07
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.98
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
9
5.23
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.82
Danny Sheaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
25.58
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.49
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.65
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.14
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Danny Sheaffer

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
1.43
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
0.97
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6509
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2169.2
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1355
5.62
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Danny Sheaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.75
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Danny Sheaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1552
6.44
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1535
6.37
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Danny Sheaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.9
98.9
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Danny Sheaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.462
4.462
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.31
68.31
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Danny Sheaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Danny Sheaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.69
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Sheaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.25