Bud Davis vs. Herman Purcell — Career Comparison

Bud Davis
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Herman Purcell
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Herman Purcell 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 6.75 and 2.250 for Herman Purcell. 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 Herman Purcell

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.05
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
27
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66.2
9
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
8.78
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
7.97
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
8.44
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.43
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.81
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
40.91
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
45.56
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.03
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
7.16
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
32.13
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
33.75
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.91
40.91
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.56
45.56

Fielding Stats for Bud Davis and Herman Purcell

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Davis and Herman Purcell

Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
484.62
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
78.11
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
61.11
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
276.92
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
88.53
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
82.59
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA