Erik Davis vs. Milt Wilcox — Career Comparison

Erik Davis
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Milt Wilcox
Baby BoomersHawaiiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Milt Wilcox built a career as a starting pitcher and Erik Davis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Erik Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.12 and WHIP 1.269 compared to 4.07 and 1.402 for Milt Wilcox. By the career numbers, Erik Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Erik Davis and Milt Wilcox

Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10.38
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
1.76
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.26
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.53
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.5
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.29
51.29
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.83
71.83
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.33
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.12
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
4.07
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6050
27
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2016.2
9
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
10.38
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1991
8.89
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.91
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
770
3.44
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.29
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12.46
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
5.07
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.46
12.46
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.946
0.946
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.23
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.33
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
39.46
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8635
38.54
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.08
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.24
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.12
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1013
4.52
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.36
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.26
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.76
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.369
1.369
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
37.38
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7652
34.15
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.46
39.46
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.54
38.54

Fielding Stats for Erik Davis and Milt Wilcox

Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10.38
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
1.76
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.27
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6048
27
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2016
9
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.54
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.12
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
1.59
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.12
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.12
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
2.26
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.12
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
479
2.14
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.66
94.66
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.08
72.08
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.13
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Erik Davis and Milt Wilcox

Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
3452.17
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
600
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
539.13
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
95.65
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
78.26
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.44
21.18
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
113.04
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
113.04
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.09
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
69.57
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.98
17.23
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
15
130.43
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
4.6
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Wilcox
Career
Per 600 PA