Scott Alexander vs. Doc Watson — Career Comparison

Scott Alexander
MillenialCaliforniaThrows 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 Scott Alexander 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 3.36 and 1.367 for Scott Alexander. By the career numbers, Doc Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Alexander and Doc Watson

Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
9.61
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.67
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.11
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.58
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.53
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.44
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.51
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.76
56.76
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.16
51.16
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.28
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
3.36
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.7
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
27
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
8.53
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
7.87
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.69
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
3.33
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.31
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.44
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
6.61
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
3.21
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.61
6.61
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.725
0.725
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.44
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.29
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
37.62
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
14.15
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.71
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.39
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
3.8
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.28
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.57
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.318
1.318
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1226
33.74
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
10.55
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.62
37.62
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.15
14.15

Fielding Stats for Scott Alexander and Doc Watson

Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
9.61
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.66
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.57
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.37
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.23
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.19
94.19
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.348
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.17
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Alexander and Doc Watson

Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
23266.67
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
323.44
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
600
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
533.33
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
525
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
56.25
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.56
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
9.55
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
84.38
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.5
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.44
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-55.52
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.08
-5.07
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.13
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
400
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
215.63
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
46.88
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA