Bud Davis vs. Schoolboy Rowe — Career Comparison

Bud Davis
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Schoolboy Rowe
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Schoolboy Rowe 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. Schoolboy Rowe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.87 and WHIP 1.302 compared to 4.05 and 1.860 for Bud Davis. By the career numbers, Schoolboy Rowe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bud Davis and Schoolboy Rowe

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.43
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
1.55
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.13
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.64
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.41
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
61
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.77
72.77
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.56
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.05
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
3.87
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
27
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6658
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.2
9
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219.1
9
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
8.78
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2332
9.46
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.54
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
7.97
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
2.26
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
3.7
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.663
0.663
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
40.91
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9398
38.11
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.03
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.3
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.16
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1075
4.36
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.302
1.302
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
32.13
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8813
35.74
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Bud Davis and Schoolboy Rowe

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
518
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.356
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Davis and Schoolboy Rowe

Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
484.62
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
491
288.26
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1022
600
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
600
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
533.66
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
140.31
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
103.33
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
21.14
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
5.28
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.57
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
36.99
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
78.11
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115.65
67.9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
276.92
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
203.72
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
191.98
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
68.1
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
89.82
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
147.36
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
88.53
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124.87
73.31
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.17
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
50.49
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
157
92.17
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6.51
6.51
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
14.68
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
12
7.05
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.76
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.17
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.94
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Schoolboy Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60