Bill Anderson vs. Bud Davis — Career Comparison

Bill Anderson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Bud Davis
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bill 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 5.07 and 1.522 for Bill 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 Bill Anderson and Bud Davis

Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.75
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.43
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.11
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.5
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.5
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.49
63.49
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.56
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
5.07
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.05
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
970
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
27
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323.1
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.2
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
10.35
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
8.78
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.56
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.34
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
7.97
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
3.15
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
40.33
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
40.91
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.42
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.03
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
6.07
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.16
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.75
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.64
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.522
1.522
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1288
35.85
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
32.13
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.33
40.33
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Bill Anderson and Bud Davis

Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.75
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.11
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323.1
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.19
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.98
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.22
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.39
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.17
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.7
90.7
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.238
1.238
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.49
63.49
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Anderson and Bud Davis

Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
273.91
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
484.62
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
600
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
573.91
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
600
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
60.87
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
56.52
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.35
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.35
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.95
8.46
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
78.11
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
65.22
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
276.92
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
78.26
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
34.78
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.7
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
43.48
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.18
-9.46
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
88.53
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.39
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.7
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8.67
8.67
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.7
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA