Willie Davis vs. Ken Smith — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ken Smith
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Ken Smith. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .706) and slugging (.412 vs .357). Ken Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.349 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 Ken Smith

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
790.48
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
56
533.33
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
142.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1846
112.77
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
114.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.05
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.52
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.57
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1193.33
72.9
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.74
73.67
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
190.48
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
209.52
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1217
74.34
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
76.19
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
47.62
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
114.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
79.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
66.67
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
180.95
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.32
3.32
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.52
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Ken Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.52
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Ken Smith

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.13
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.2
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
7.62
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.27
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8.89
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
8.89
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Ken Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.154
2.154
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.48
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0