Orinthal Anderson vs. Ron Davis — Career Comparison

Orinthal Anderson
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Davis
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Orinthal Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Davis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.461 compared to 16.62 and 3.000 for Orinthal Anderson. By the career numbers, Ron Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Orinthal Anderson and Ron Davis

Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.15
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.64
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
47
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.57
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
16.62
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
4.05
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.62
16.62
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.56
16.56
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.478
0.478
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
8.86
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.99
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.15
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
3.62
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.23
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
7.2
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.154
1.154
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.47
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.27
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
51.92
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
38.78
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
4.1
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
16.62
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
4.35
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.62
16.62
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.41
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
47.77
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2826
34.06
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.526
0.526
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78

Fielding Stats for Orinthal Anderson and Ron Davis

Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.57
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.47
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.98
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.42
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Orinthal Anderson and Ron Davis

Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
208.7
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
48100
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
88.32
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
313.04
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
95.8
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-64.27
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orinthal Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA