Sam Bachman vs. Robert Davis — Career Comparison

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Robert Davis built a career as a starting pitcher and Sam Bachman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robert Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.86 and WHIP 1.111 compared to 4.82 and 1.634 for Sam Bachman. By the career numbers, Robert Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sam Bachman and Robert Davis

Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
8.2
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.72
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.57
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.21
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
4.82
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.86
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
27
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.1
9
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
9.4
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.14
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.03
0.03
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
5.06
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.86
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
7.71
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.86
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.635
0.635
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.21
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.48
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
41.22
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
36.86
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.17
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
5.3
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.57
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.57
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.45
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.57
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.607
1.607
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
35.44
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
34
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.22
41.22
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.86
36.86

Fielding Stats for Sam Bachman and Robert Davis

Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
8.2
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.04
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.04
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
27
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
27
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.1
9
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
9
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.65
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.48
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.96
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.96
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.74
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.72
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.61
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.088
0.088
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sam Bachman and Robert Davis

Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sam Bachman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
600
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
580
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
7.65
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.53
-10.59
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bachman
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Davis
Career
Per 600 PA