Willie Davis vs. Gene Sheppard — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Gene Sheppard
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Gene Sheppard. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .426) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .176). 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 Gene Sheppard

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9174
560.42
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
564.71
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
8.43
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Gene Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
27.66
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
185.09
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1053
64.32
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
21.37
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
Gene Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Gene Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Gene Sheppard

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.32
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.32
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.06
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
Gene Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5719
2.59
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5592
2.53
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.1
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Gene Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.833
0.833
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Gene Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.01
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0