Bud Davis vs. Elmer Stricklett — Career Comparison

Bud Davis
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Elmer Stricklett
Pre-GenerationalKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Elmer Stricklett 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. Elmer Stricklett posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.85 and WHIP 1.269 compared to 4.05 and 1.860 for Bud Davis. By the career numbers, Elmer Stricklett had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bud Davis and Elmer Stricklett

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.43
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.22
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.06
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.41
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.6
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.7
40.7
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.54
86.54
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.92
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.05
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
2.85
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
27
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2294
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.2
9
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
764.2
9
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
8.78
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
8.89
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
7.97
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
2.53
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.79
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.32
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
40.91
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3095
36.43
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.03
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.15
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.16
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
4.31
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
32.13
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2853
33.58
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.43
36.43

Fielding Stats for Bud Davis and Elmer Stricklett

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.23
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.05
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2304
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.61
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
3.96
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.2
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
4.77
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
4.57
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.82
95.82
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.714
3.714
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Davis and Elmer Stricklett

Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
484.62
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
211.41
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
600
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
600
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
541.61
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
90.6
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
72.48
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
14.09
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.03
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
18.12
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
78.11
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.75
29.7
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
276.92
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
112.75
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
136.91
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
42.28
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
20.13
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
62.42
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
88.53
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.64
27.46
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.01
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
44.3
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
71
142.95
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
4.2
4.2
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.08
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.04
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.04
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Stricklett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100