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Willie Davis Los Angeles Dodgers (1)

Willie Davis

#21 RANKED AT POSITION
1960—1979
Center Field
BORN
April 15, 1940, in Mineral Springs, AR
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-2 / 180
PRIMARY TEAM
Los Angeles Dodgers
.279
BATTING AVERAGE
2429
GAMES
60.7
WAR
.311
ON-BASE PCT
1217
RUNS
38.8
WAR7
.412
SLUGGING
2561
HITS
19.8
WAR3
.723
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
182
HOME RUNS
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.”
2 -TIME
ALL-STAR
Dodgers
ALL-TIME TEAM
1963, 1965
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

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

Hall of Fame Center Fielders Wins Above Replacement Comparison