Joel Davis vs. Eric Gunderson — Career Comparison

Joel Davis
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Eric Gunderson
Gen XOregonThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joel Davis built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Gunderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joel Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.91 and WHIP 1.514 compared to 4.95 and 1.642 for Eric Gunderson. By the career numbers, Joel Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joel Davis and Eric Gunderson

Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.78
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
9.98
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.49
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.2
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.51
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.43
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.67
83.67
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
4.91
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
4.95
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
743
27
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
27
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247.2
9
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
9
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
9.56
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
10.77
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.56
9.56
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.77
10.77
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.94
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.14
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.03
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
3.3
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.71
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
4.58
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
5.38
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.51
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.39
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
39.54
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
40.52
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.85
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
5.27
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
5.5
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.55
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.76
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.98
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.563
1.563
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
35.03
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
36.04
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.54
39.54
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.52
40.52

Fielding Stats for Joel Davis and Eric Gunderson

Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.78
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
9.98
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.49
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.2
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
743
27
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
27
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247.2
9
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
9
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.62
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.84
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.26
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.6
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.73
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.45
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.69
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.816
0.816
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.169
0.169
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.67
83.67
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joel Davis and Eric Gunderson

Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
21771.43
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
1.54
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.33
-28.28
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gunderson
Career
Per 600 PA