Willie Davis vs. Ed Silch — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ed Silch
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn BridegroomsAmerican AssociationRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Silch. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .681) and slugging (.412 vs .354). Ed Silch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.327 vs .316). 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 Ed Silch

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
161.54
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
48
553.85
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
13
150
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
9
103.85
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
24.13
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
43.68
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Silch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1193.33
72.9
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.56
75.71
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
17
196.15
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
196.15
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ed Silch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Ed Silch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ed Silch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
57.69
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
8
92.31
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.77
78.17
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Ed Silch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
92.31
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Ed Silch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Ed Silch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
24.31
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
32.32
Ed Silch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24
Ed Silch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Ed Silch

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Silch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Ed Silch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.19
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Ed Silch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Ed Silch
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Ed Silch
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Ed Silch
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.61
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Ed Silch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Ed Silch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5719
2.59
Ed Silch
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.95
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5592
2.53
Ed Silch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.7
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Ed Silch
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.96
86.96
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Ed Silch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.429
1.429
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Ed Silch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.01
Ed Silch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Silch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Silch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Silch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Silch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0