Jim Davis vs. Jay Marshall — Career Comparison

Jim Davis
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jay Marshall
MillenialMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Davis built a career as a starting pitcher and Jay Marshall as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.01 and WHIP 1.408 compared to 7.66 and 1.845 for Jay Marshall. By the career numbers, Jim Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Davis and Jay Marshall

Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
3.41
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
11.13
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.58
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.73
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.32
25.32
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.22
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
4.01
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
7.66
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1219
27
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
27
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406.1
9
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.1
9
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
8.48
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
11.49
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.48
8.48
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.49
11.49
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.93
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.73
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
3.96
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.01
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.22
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.09
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
4.36
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.47
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.925
0.925
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.831
0.831
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.29
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.91
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1744
38.63
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
42.51
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.33
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.1
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
4.63
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
8.21
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.91
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.46
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.383
1.383
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.723
1.723
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554
34.42
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
36.49
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51

Fielding Stats for Jim Davis and Jay Marshall

Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
3.41
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
11.13
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.86
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1219
27
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
27
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406.1
9
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.1
9
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.44
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.66
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.1
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
2.17
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.65
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
2.1
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.47
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.94
96.94
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.617
0.617
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.32
25.32
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Davis and Jay Marshall

Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
796.55
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
61
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
600
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
512.07
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.55
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.55
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.64
8.49
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.55
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
103.45
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
36.21
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.38
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.93
-4.8
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
56.9
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
54
279.31
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.15
2.15
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.03
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.17
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA