Don Arlich vs. Doc Watson — Career Comparison

Don Arlich
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Watson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Watson built a career as a starting pitcher and Don Arlich 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 8.1 and 2.100 for Don Arlich. By the career numbers, Doc Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Don Arlich and Doc Watson

Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
7.2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.67
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.11
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.53
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.16
51.16
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
8.1
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.7
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.356
0.356
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
14.4
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
7.87
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.4
14.4
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.5
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.31
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.21
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.725
0.725
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.29
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
45.9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
14.15
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.39
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
9.9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.28
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
40.5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
10.55
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.364
0.364
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.15
14.15

Fielding Stats for Don Arlich and Doc Watson

Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
7.2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.348
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.5
12.5
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Don Arlich and Doc Watson

Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
323.44
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
600
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
525
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
56.25
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.56
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
9.55
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
84.38
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.5
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.44
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.08
-5.07
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.13
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
215.63
Don Arlich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.78
2.78
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.88
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Arlich
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA