Willie Davis vs. Ed Sadowski — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder
Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Sadowski. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.627 vs .591) and on-base percentage (.304 vs .272). Ed Sadowski had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Ed Sadowski

Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
19
162.86
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
240.67
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
600
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
557.14
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
548.98
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
145.71
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
110.91
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
120
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
74.31
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.18
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.31
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
36.6
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.51
55.79
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43.54
48.29
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
180
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
175.23
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
180
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
155.27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
102.86
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
61
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
42.86
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
43.25
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
145.71
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
90.94
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.67
65.71
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.36
42.54
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
43.25
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
94
104.25
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
5.76
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.22
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.42
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.55
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.98
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Ed Sadowski

Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.44
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.28
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.11
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
27
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3816
27
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
137.1
9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
9
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.38
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
6.47
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.52
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.51
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.23
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
7.04
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.9
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
6.98
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.29
85.29
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.318
1.318
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.448
5.448
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.27
77.27
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.9
77.9
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.32
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25