Bud Davis vs. Jake Thompson — Career Comparison

Bud Davis
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jake Thompson
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jake Thompson 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 4.87 and 1.556 for Jake Thompson. 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 Jake Thompson

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.43
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
2.32
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.39
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.54
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.62
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.05
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
4.87
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.44
5.44
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
27
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.2
9
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116.1
9
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
8.78
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
9.05
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.05
9.05
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.55
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
7.97
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
4.72
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
6.27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.155
1.155
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.7
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
40.91
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523
40.46
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.03
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.54
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.16
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
5.49
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.39
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
32.13
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
34.19
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.46
40.46

Fielding Stats for Bud Davis and Jake Thompson

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.32
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.39
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116.1
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.77
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.77
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.55
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.55
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Davis and Jake Thompson

Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
21
484.62
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
600
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
509.09
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
78.11
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
16.93
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
276.92
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
88.53
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
3.25
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
218.18
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA