Bud Davis vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison

Bud Davis
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Williams
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Bill Williams 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 5.06 and 1.313 for Bill Williams. 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 Bill Williams

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.43
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.05
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66.2
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
8.78
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
7.97
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
40.91
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
42.19
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.03
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
7.16
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
32.13
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.91
40.91
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.19
42.19

Fielding Stats for Bud Davis and Bill Williams

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Davis and Bill Williams

Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
484.62
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
78.11
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
276.92
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
88.53
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA