Doug Davis vs. W. Williams — Career Comparison

Doug Davis
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
W. Williams
UnknownAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

Doug Davis built a career as a starting pitcher and W. Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doug Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.529 compared to 6.35 and 1.765 for W. Williams. By the career numbers, Doug Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Davis and W. Williams

Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
1.61
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.48
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.57
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
46
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.46
93.46
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
4.44
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5147
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1715.2
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1813
9.51
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
14.29
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.94
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
4.11
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.15
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
6.71
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.71
6.71
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.33
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.23
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7597
39.85
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
41.29
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
4.83
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9.53
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.52
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.24
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.91
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.513
1.513
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.765
1.765
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6625
34.75
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
38.12
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.85
39.85
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Doug Davis and W. Williams

Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
1.61
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.5
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5147
27
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1715.2
9
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.36
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
1.25
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
1.69
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.18
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
1.61
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.05
95.05
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.003
1.003
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.46
93.46
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Davis and W. Williams

Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
393.99
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
466
600
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
530.47
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
43.78
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
36.05
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.15
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.58
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.73
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.51
4.52
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
54.08
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
50.21
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.45
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.74
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
32.19
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-17.03
-21.93
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.29
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.15
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
175
225.32
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
61.8
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.29
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.44
W. Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
W. Williams
Career
Per 600 PA