Willie Davis
#21
AT Center Field
1960—1979
Center Field
BORN
April 15, 1940, in Mineral Springs, AR
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HT / WT
6-2 / 180
MLB DEBUT
September 8, 1960
FINAL GAME
September 30, 1979
PRIMARY TEAM
Los Angeles Dodgers
.279
BATTING AVERAGE
2561
HITS
60.7
WAR
.311
ON-BASE PCT
182
HOME RUNS
38.8
WAR7
.412
SLUGGING
.723
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
4.0
WAR PER SEASON
Dodgers general manager Buzzie Bavasi saod of him: “He could have been a Hall of Famer, but he had million-dollar legs and a 10-cent head.”
Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Davis |
60.7 |
38.8 |
24.7 |
19.8 |
49.8 |
4.0 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
74.6 |
45.7 |
33.5 |
22.8 |
60.2 |
5.4 |
Where Does Willie Davis Rank
Among Center Fielders?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
21 |
19 |
25 |
44 |
32 |
20 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |