Joel Davis vs. Jay Marshall — Career Comparison
Joel 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. Joel Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.91 and WHIP 1.514 compared to 7.66 and 1.845 for Jay Marshall. 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 Jay Marshall
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.78
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
11.13
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
4.91
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
7.66
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
743
27
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
27
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
247.2
9
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.1
9
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.49
11.49
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.09
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
4.58
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.47
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.831
0.831
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.91
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
39.54
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
42.51
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.1
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.91
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.22
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.76
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.46
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.723
1.723
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
35.03
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
36.49
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.54
39.54
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.51
42.51
Fielding Stats for Joel Davis and Jay Marshall
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.78
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
11.13
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
743
27
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
27
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
247.2
9
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.1
9
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.6
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.65
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.45
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.47
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.816
0.816
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18