Dixie Davis vs. Ed Wolfe — Career Comparison

Dixie Davis
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Wolfe
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dixie Davis built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Wolfe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dixie Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.516 compared to 7.36 and 3.273 for Ed Wolfe. By the career numbers, Dixie Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dixie Davis and Ed Wolfe

Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
1.63
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.13
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.51
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.48
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.37
51.37
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.04
69.04
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.53
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
3.97
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.14
20.14
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3956
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1318.2
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1311
8.95
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
17.18
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.18
17.18
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.43
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
4.7
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
3.14
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.871
0.871
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.15
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.31
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5844
39.89
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
51.55
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.31
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
722
4.93
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.516
1.516
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.273
3.273
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5111
34.88
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
36.82
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.89
39.89
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.55
51.55

Fielding Stats for Dixie Davis and Ed Wolfe

Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.2
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.41
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dixie Davis and Ed Wolfe

Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
289.16
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
600
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
531.33
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
104.82
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
91.57
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.05
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.25
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.47
29.48
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
119.28
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
137.35
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.55
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
36.14
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
74.7
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.51
33.15
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
32.53
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
42
50.6
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.86
11.86
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
36.14
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dixie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 600 PA