Willie Davis vs. Billy Sorrell — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Billy Sorrell
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Willie Davis and Billy Sorrell are closely matched on the surface stats. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .718) and slugging (.412 vs .376). Billy Sorrell had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 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 Billy Sorrell

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
281.77
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
181
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
165
546.96
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
44
145.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1846
112.77
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
119.34
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.94
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
11.12
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.57
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
26.52
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
20.26
67.16
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
62
205.52
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
195.58
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
15
49.72
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
17
56.35
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
27
89.5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
21.56
71.48
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
49.72
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.58
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.26
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
53.04
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
10.05
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.31
11.31
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.31
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.82
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
16.57
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.31
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.31
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Billy Sorrell

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.22
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.02
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
927
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.4
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.26
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.77
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5592
2.53
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
2.5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.53
90.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.048
2.048
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0