Chili Davis
Charles Theodore Davis
 
 
Born: January 17, 1960 in Kingston, Jamaica
53 years old
Bats: B Throws: R Ht: 6'3" Wt: 195
(legend)
Fielding Ratings(?)
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Notes:
- Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 1977 - (Round 11)
- High School: Dorsey (Los Angeles, CA)

Comparison

Comparison
Center Fielders
 
All Positions
 
#
Player
 
1 Ken Griffey
1989 - 2010
CF
83.7
 
83.8
1.3
0.0
1.5
2 Kenny Lofton
1991 - 2007
CF
68.1
 
57.2
14.7
0.0
3.8
3 Andre Dawson
1976 - 1996
CF
64.4
Pl
 
54.5
0.9
0.0
-9.0
4 Jim Edmonds
1993 - 2010
CF
60.3
 
56.7
5.9
0.0
2.3
5 Chet Lemon
1975 - 1990
CF
55.3
 
45.9
8.4
0.0
-1.1
6 Kirby Puckett
1984 - 1995
CF
50.8
Pl
 
52.3
-1.0
0.0
0.5
7 Fred Lynn
1974 - 1990
CF
49.9
 
52.9
-3.7
0.0
-0.7
8 Bernie Williams
1991 - 2006
CF
49.5
 
62.7
-10.3
0.0
2.8
9 Ellis Burks
1987 - 2004
CF
49.5
 
53.3
-7.3
0.0
-3.5
10 Brett Butler
1981 - 1997
CF
49.5
 
57.2
-6.9
0.0
0.8
11 Devon White
1985 - 2001
CF
47.0
 
33.6
16.2
0.0
2.7
12 Dale Murphy
1976 - 1993
CF
46.3
 
48.1
-7.6
0.0
-5.8
13 Willie Wilson
1976 - 1994
CF
45.9
 
34.6
10.0
0.0
-1.3
14 Steve Finley
1989 - 2007
CF
44.1
 
43.8
2.9
0.0
2.6
15 Lenny Dykstra
1985 - 1996
CF
42.2
PEDi
 
36.3
6.7
0.0
0.8
16 Andy Van Slyke
1983 - 1995
CF
41.3
 
37.2
2.4
0.0
-1.7
17 Chili Davis
1981 - 1999
CF
38.2
 
38.9
-14.8
0.1
-14.1
18 Ray Lankford
1990 - 2004
CF
37.9
 
37.7
0.2
0.0
-0.1
19 Eric Davis
1984 - 2001
CF
35.9
 
42.3
-9.5
0.0
-3.1
20 Brady Anderson
1988 - 2002
CF
34.9
 
37.4
-4.4
0.0
-1.9
21 Willie McGee
1982 - 1999
CF
34.1
 
33.3
-2.2
0.0
-3.1
22 Dwayne Murphy
1978 - 1989
CF
33.0
 
27.8
5.6
0.0
0.4
23 Lance Johnson
1987 - 2000
CF
30.1
 
22.4
10.1
0.0
2.4
24 Marquis Grissom
1989 - 2005
CF
29.5
 
28.0
4.0
0.0
2.4
25 George Hendrick
1971 - 1988
CF
28.9
 
34.6
-12.3
0.0
-6.6
26 Lloyd Moseby
1980 - 1991
CF
27.6
 
26.9
1.1
0.0
0.4
27 Dave Henderson
1981 - 1994
CF
27.5
 
23.9
3.4
0.0
-0.2
28 Stan Javier
1984 - 2001
CF
25.4
 
21.5
0.8
0.0
-3.1
29 Ruppert Jones
1976 - 1987
CF
22.6
 
19.7
1.2
0.0
-1.7
30 Jerry Mumphrey
1974 - 1988
CF
22.4
 
22.9
-3.3
0.0
-2.8
31 Mookie Wilson
1980 - 1991
CF
22.2
 
20.6
0.1
0.0
-1.6
32 Gary Pettis
1982 - 1992
CF
22.0
 
13.8
9.7
0.0
1.5
33 Carl Everett
1993 - 2006
CF
20.4
 
20.4
-2.9
0.0
-3.0
34 Roberto Kelly
1987 - 2000
CF
20.4
 
23.6
-3.5
0.0
-0.3
35 Dave Martinez
1986 - 2001
CF
19.2
PEDi
 
16.0
-0.8
-0.0
-4.1
36 Milt Thompson
1984 - 1996
CF
18.7
 
12.4
3.7
0.0
-2.6
37 Darryl Hamilton
1988 - 2001
CF
16.6
 
17.4
-1.0
0.0
-0.2
38 Johnny Grubb
1972 - 1987
CF
16.6
 
23.4
-11.6
0.0
-4.8
39 Otis Nixon
1983 - 1999
CF
16.6
 
15.9
0.9
0.0
0.1
40 Lee Mazzilli
1976 - 1989
CF
15.4
 
22.1
-10.2
0.0
-3.5
41 Mike Devereaux
1987 - 1998
CF
14.6
 
10.6
4.4
0.0
0.4
42 Mitch Webster
1983 - 1995
CF
14.3
 
12.1
-0.7
0.0
-2.9
43 Brian McRae
1990 - 1999
CF
14.1
 
16.9
-0.2
0.0
2.6
44 Chad Curtis
1992 - 2001
CF
14.0
 
15.5
-2.3
0.0
-0.7
45 Eddie Milner
1980 - 1988
CF
12.8
 
7.9
4.3
0.0
-0.6
46 Rick Manning
1975 - 1987
CF
11.6
 
12.9
-1.2
0.0
0.0
47 Darrin Jackson
1985 - 1999
CF
11.4
 
2.8
7.8
-0.1
-0.9
48 Oddibe McDowell
1985 - 1994
CF
10.6
 
11.0
-0.1
0.0
0.2
49 Darren Lewis
1990 - 2002
CF
10.5
 
5.0
5.9
0.0
0.4
50 Ken Landreaux
1977 - 1987
CF
10.3
 
15.2
-6.5
0.0
-1.5
 
  Chili Davis
1981 - 1999
CF
38.2
 
38.9
-14.8
0.1
-14.1
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