Neil Allen vs. Doc Watson — Career Comparison

Neil Allen
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Watson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Watson built a career as a starting pitcher and Neil Allen 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 3.88 and 1.487 for Neil Allen. By the career numbers, Doc Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Neil Allen and Doc Watson

Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.95
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.67
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.54
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.11
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.53
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.53
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.64
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.31
45.31
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.16
51.16
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.59
13.59
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.68
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
3.88
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.7
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2965
27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.1
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
985
8.97
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
7.87
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.66
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
417
3.8
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.31
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.62
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
5.56
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
3.21
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.725
0.725
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.29
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4248
38.68
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
14.15
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.02
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.39
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
4.23
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.28
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.49
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.78
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.419
1.419
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3731
33.98
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
10.55
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.68
38.68
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.15
14.15

Fielding Stats for Neil Allen and Doc Watson

Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
3.95
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.54
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2965
27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
988.1
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.68
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.09
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.81
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.78
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.99
97.99
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.449
0.449
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.348
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.59
13.59
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Neil Allen and Doc Watson

Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
2018.6
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
323.44
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
600
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
128
600
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
534.88
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
112
525
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.77
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
56.25
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
51.16
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.56
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.3
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.69
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.3
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.6
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.69
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.34
15.53
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.04
9.55
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
97.67
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
60.94
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
18
83.72
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
84.38
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.95
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.5
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
32.56
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
23.44
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
46.51
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
3.88
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.08
-5.07
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.95
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.13
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
51
237.21
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
215.63
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.53
2.53
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Neil Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.16
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
46.88
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neil Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA