Bud Davis vs. George Zettlein — Career Comparison

Bud Davis
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
George Zettlein
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White StockingsUnknownStarting Pitcher

George Zettlein 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. George Zettlein posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.55 and WHIP 1.297 compared to 4.05 and 1.860 for Bud Davis. By the career numbers, George Zettlein had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bud Davis and George Zettlein

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.43
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
1.03
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
1.01
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.53
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.46
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.53
53.53
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
0.94
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.05
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
2.55
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
27
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6530
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.2
9
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2176.2
9
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
8.78
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2678
11.07
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.07
11.07
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
7.97
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.6
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.43
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.59
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.132
0.132
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.3
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
40.91
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9912
40.98
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.03
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.16
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1709
7.07
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
32.13
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9767
40.38
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.84
6.84
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.91
40.91
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.98
40.98

Fielding Stats for Bud Davis and George Zettlein

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.07
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.46
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6933
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2311
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.79
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
1.62
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.4
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
2.8
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
2.41
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.83
85.83
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.247
2.247
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.27
43.27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Davis and George Zettlein

Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
484.62
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
137.96
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1109
600
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
600
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1105
597.84
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.453
0.453
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
125.52
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
112.53
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
12.44
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.54
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
12.98
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
78.11
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50.16
27.14
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
276.92
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
139.04
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
127.68
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.445
0.445
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
76.83
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
56.81
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
133.63
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
88.53
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.9
28.08
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.16
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
18.39
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
8.67
8.67
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.62
32.62
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.49
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.87
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.54
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.41
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90