Jimmy Ford vs. Dave Wills — Career Comparison

Jimmy Ford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Dave Wills
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Jimmy Ford posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Wills. Jimmy Ford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.648 vs .516) and on-base percentage (.312 vs .240). By the career numbers, Jimmy Ford had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Ford and Dave Wills

Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
151.34
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
24
150
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
670
600
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
616
551.64
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
587.5
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
143.28
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
21
131.25
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
114.63
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
17
106.25
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
17.91
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.75
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.06
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.69
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
28.66
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.75
61.57
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
6.28
39.22
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
185.37
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
26
162.5
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
184.48
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
23
143.75
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
73.43
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
93.75
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
68.06
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
75
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
138.81
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
168.75
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.86
69.73
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
6.86
42.86
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
40.3
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.5
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
11
68.75
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
670
670
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.27
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.9
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.85
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.85
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Ford and Dave Wills

Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.12
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.04
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
1.07
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3992
27
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
624
27
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1330.2
9
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
9
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
1.5
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
11.21
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
2.29
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.35
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
4.14
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
12.07
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
3.79
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
11.55
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.5
91.5
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.7
95.7
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.374
3.374
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.125
11.125
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.18
95.18
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.22
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.39
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0