Willie Davis vs. Bill Sommers — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Bill Sommers
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Sommers. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .677) and slugging (.412 vs .307). Bill Sommers had the advantage in on-base percentage (.370 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 Bill Sommers

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
229.41
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
137
483.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
35
123.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
29
102.35
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.65
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.18
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
15.73
55.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
42
148.24
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
211.76
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1217
74.34
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
84.71
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.41
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
134.12
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
18.62
65.71
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
88.24
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.41
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
10.05
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.14
12.14
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
5.07
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.24
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.82
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
17.65
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Bill Sommers

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2323
1.05
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59615
27
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19871.2
9
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.06
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
Bill Sommers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5719
2.59
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5592
2.53
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.79
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.345
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.01
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sommers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0