Bud Davis vs. Gus Salve — Career Comparison

Bud Davis
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gus Salve
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gus Salve 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 4.11 and 1.696 for Gus Salve. 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 Gus Salve

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.43
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.17
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.59
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.59
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.05
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.11
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
27
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
27
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66.2
9
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.1
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
8.78
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
9.98
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.98
9.98
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
7.97
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.28
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.52
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.978
0.978
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.59
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.59
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
40.91
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
43.43
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.03
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.59
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
7.16
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.11
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.696
1.696
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
32.13
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
37.57
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.91
40.91
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.43
43.43

Fielding Stats for Bud Davis and Gus Salve

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Salve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Davis and Gus Salve

Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
484.62
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
78.11
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
276.92
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
88.53
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus Salve
Career
Per 600 PA