Bud Davis vs. Ryne Nelson — Career Comparison

Bud Davis
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ryne Nelson
Gen ZNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ryne Nelson 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 4.18 and 1.236 for Ryne Nelson. 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 Ryne Nelson

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.43
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
1.79
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.5
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.5
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.35
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.09
59.09
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.87
83.87
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.05
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
4.18
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
27
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1401
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.2
9
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
467
9
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
8.78
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
8.61
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.61
8.61
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.16
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
7.97
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
2.45
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
7.13
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.13
7.13
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.064
1.064
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
40.91
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1937
37.33
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.03
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.16
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
4.36
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.39
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.87
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
32.13
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1778
34.27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Bud Davis and Ryne Nelson

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.79
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.5
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1401
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.37
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.69
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.1
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.06
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.591
0.591
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.87
83.87
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Davis and Ryne Nelson

Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
21
484.62
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
56400
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.38
78.11
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
276.92
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
161.54
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.84
88.53
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA