Doug Davis vs. Al Severinsen — Career Comparison

Doug Davis
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Severinsen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doug Davis built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Severinsen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Severinsen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.08 and WHIP 1.477 compared to 4.44 and 1.529 for Doug Davis. By the career numbers, Al Severinsen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Davis and Al Severinsen

Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
1.61
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.14
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.5
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.48
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.57
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
46
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.46
93.46
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
846
4.44
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.08
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5147
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
27
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1715.2
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
9
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1813
9.51
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
8.43
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.94
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
4.11
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
3.81
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.05
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
6.71
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.3
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.71
6.71
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.33
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.23
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7597
39.85
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
38.51
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.32
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
921
4.83
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.57
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.52
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.24
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.91
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6625
34.75
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
33.32
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.85
39.85
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.51
38.51

Fielding Stats for Doug Davis and Al Severinsen

Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
1.61
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.16
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.5
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5147
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1715.2
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.36
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
1.25
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.11
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
1.69
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.68
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
1.61
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.68
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.05
95.05
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.003
1.003
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.46
93.46
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Davis and Al Severinsen

Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
393.99
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
7542.86
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
466
600
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
530.47
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
43.78
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
36.05
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.15
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.58
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.73
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.51
4.52
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
15.46
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
54.08
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
50.21
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.45
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.74
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
32.19
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
-17.03
-21.93
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
19.77
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.29
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.15
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
225.32
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
61.8
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.29
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.44
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA