Willie Davis vs. Ernie Smith — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ernie Smith
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Ernie Smith. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .618) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .306). 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 Ernie Smith

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
166
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
300
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
276
552
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
73
146
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1846
112.77
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
126
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
20
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29.1
58.21
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
86
172
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
185.09
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
90
180
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
31
62
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
64
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
126
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
34.03
68.06
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
3.12
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
26
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
5.07
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
12
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
22
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
22
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Ernie Smith

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.21
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.08
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1832
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
610.2
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
2.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.28
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.21
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
3.35
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
3.14
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.83
93.83
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.598
2.598
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.02
89.02
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.63
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0