Willie Davis vs. Joe Simpson — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Joe Simpson
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Davis comes out clearly ahead of Joe Simpson across most offensive categories. Willie Davis led in home run production (HR/PA+ 111 vs 32), contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 97), and slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 84). Joe Simpson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 74 vs 55). Willie Davis was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and Joe Simpson

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
607
237.88
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1531
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1397
547.49
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
338
132.46
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
263
103.07
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
21.16
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.7
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
75
29.39
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
131.9
51.69
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
173.61
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
185.09
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
435
170.48
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
166
65.06
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
124
48.6
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
281
110.12
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
138.86
54.42
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.74
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
35.27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.92
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
74.46
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.06
8.06
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
5.07
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.97
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.53
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.66
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
45
17.64
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
8
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
10.58
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
72
28.22
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Joe Simpson

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
1.49
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
0.89
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10340
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3446.2
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1081
2.82
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.14
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1159
3.03
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.96
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.93
97.93
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.988
1.988
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.89
59.89
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Joe Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.08
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0