Allan Anderson vs. Bud Davis — Career Comparison

Allan Anderson
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bud Davis
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Allan Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Bud Davis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bud Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.860 compared to 4.11 and 1.373 for Allan Anderson. By the career numbers, Bud Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Allan Anderson and Bud Davis

Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
1.63
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.43
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.41
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.54
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.59
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.57
47.57
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.49
86.49
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
374
4.11
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.05
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2456
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
27
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
818.2
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.2
9
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
901
9.91
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
8.78
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.96
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.32
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
7.97
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.13
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
3.73
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.27
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3474
38.19
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
40.91
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.03
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
4.66
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.16
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.19
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.3
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.99
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3194
35.11
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
32.13
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.19
38.19
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Allan Anderson and Bud Davis

Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.63
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.41
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2456
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818.2
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.45
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.44
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.93
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.89
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.162
1.162
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.49
86.49
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Allan Anderson and Bud Davis

Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
90000
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
21
484.62
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
78.11
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
276.92
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
88.53
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA