Jeremy Affeldt vs. Doc Watson — Career Comparison

Jeremy Affeldt
Gen XArizonaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Watson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Watson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jeremy Affeldt as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.242 compared to 3.97 and 1.448 for Jeremy Affeldt. By the career numbers, Doc Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jeremy Affeldt and Doc Watson

Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
7.52
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.67
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.41
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.11
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.42
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.53
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.51
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.31
48.31
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.16
51.16
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
3.97
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.7
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2778
27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
926
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
904
8.79
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
7.87
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.74
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
3.85
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.31
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.4
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
7
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
3.21
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.205
1.205
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.725
0.725
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.53
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.41
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.29
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4034
39.21
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
14.15
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.57
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.39
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
4.42
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.28
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.41
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.24
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.99
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.404
1.404
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3529
34.3
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
10.55
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.21
39.21
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.15
14.15

Fielding Stats for Jeremy Affeldt and Doc Watson

Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
7.52
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.41
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2778
27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.44
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.79
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.13
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
2.35
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.23
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.63
94.63
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.348
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jeremy Affeldt and Doc Watson

Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
24442.11
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
323.44
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
600
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
536.84
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
525
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
56.25
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
51.56
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
26.78
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.04
9.55
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
60.94
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
84.38
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.5
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
23.44
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
60.94
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
30.85
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.08
-5.07
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
28.13
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
215.63
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.17
3.17
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.78
2.78
Jeremy Affeldt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.88
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Affeldt
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA