Ed Sicking vs. Dave Wills — Career Comparison

Ed Sicking
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Dave Wills
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Sicking and Dave Wills are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sicking posted stronger numbers in OPS (.532 vs .516) and on-base percentage (.277 vs .240). Dave Wills had the advantage in slugging (.277 vs .255). By the career numbers, Ed Sicking had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Sicking and Dave Wills

Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
186.24
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
24
150
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
654
600
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
597
547.71
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
587.5
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
123.85
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
131.25
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
110.09
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
17
106.25
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
11.93
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.75
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.83
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
13.76
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.85
41.15
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
6.28
39.22
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
139.45
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
162.5
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
162.39
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
23
143.75
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
46.79
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
93.75
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
54.13
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
75
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
100.92
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
168.75
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.92
47.63
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
6.86
42.86
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.75
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
35.78
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.5
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
39.45
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
68.75
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.21
15.21
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.76
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.84
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.59
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
17.43
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 600 PA
73.68
73.68
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Sicking and Dave Wills

Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.04
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
27
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
9
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
11.21
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
467
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.35
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
851
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
12.07
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
803
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
11.55
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.36
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.7
95.7
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.118
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.125
11.125
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sicking
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.39
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sicking
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0