Bud Davis vs. Zeke Spruill — Career Comparison
Zeke Spruill 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 4.24 and 1.559 for Zeke Spruill. 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 Zeke Spruill
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
4.05
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
4.24
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
27
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.2
9
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.65
11.65
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
6.09
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.155
1.155
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.941
0.941
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
40.91
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
40.76
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.03
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.06
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
32.13
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
36.53
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.91
40.91
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.76
40.76
Fielding Stats for Bud Davis and Zeke Spruill
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.06
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Hitting Stats for Bud Davis and Zeke Spruill
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.84
88.53
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
19.25
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8.67
8.67
Zeke Spruill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3