Willie Davis vs. Ed Spurney — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ed Spurney
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Spurney posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Davis. Ed Spurney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .728) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .316). Willie Davis had the advantage in home run production (182 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Spurney 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 Ed Spurney

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
24.13
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
43.68
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1193.33
72.9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
110.17
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.873
0.873
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1217
74.34
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
102.21
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Ed Spurney

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.76
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.24
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.667
2.667
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.01
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0