Bud Davis vs. Scott Lewis — Career Comparison

Bud Davis
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Scott Lewis
Gen XOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Scott Lewis 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 5.01 and 1.534 for Scott Lewis. By the career numbers, Bud Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bud Davis and Scott Lewis

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
3.74
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.96
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.46
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.46
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.68
25.68
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.05
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
5.01
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
27
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.2
9
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
9
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
8.78
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
10.62
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.62
10.62
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.11
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
7.97
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.98
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
4.25
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.25
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.4
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
40.91
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786
39.74
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.03
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.76
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.16
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
5.26
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.51
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.71
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.511
1.511
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
32.13
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
35.49
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.74
39.74

Fielding Stats for Bud Davis and Scott Lewis

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
3.74
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.96
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.61
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.16
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.92
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.77
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.473
0.473
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.68
25.68
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Davis and Scott Lewis

Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
484.62
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
600
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
600
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
78.11
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
276.92
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
88.53
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Scott Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA