Willie Davis vs. Melvin Sykes — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Melvin Sykes
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHilldale ClubEast-West LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Melvin Sykes. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .348) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .200). 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 Melvin Sykes

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
220
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
27
540
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Melvin Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
18.98
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
80
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
185.09
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
120
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
8.77
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
Melvin Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
10.05
Melvin Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Melvin Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.82
Melvin Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Melvin Sykes

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.39
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.01
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.41
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.06
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Melvin Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5719
2.59
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.54
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5592
2.53
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.41
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.727
1.727
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.01
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0