Lance Davis vs. Ray Narleski — Career Comparison

Lance Davis
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ray Narleski
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Lance Davis built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Narleski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ray Narleski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.372 compared to 4.74 and 1.486 for Lance Davis. By the career numbers, Ray Narleski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lance Davis and Ray Narleski

Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.69
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.41
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.69
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.68
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.55
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.42
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.58
56.58
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.55
19.55
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.22
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.74
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.74
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
3.6
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
27
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2106
27
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
106.1
9
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
9
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
10.5
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
7.77
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.02
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.03
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.88
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
4.29
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.28
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.49
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
5.82
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.82
5.82
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.14
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
39.02
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3022
38.74
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.69
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
5.08
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
4.08
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.93
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.486
1.486
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
35.72
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2676
34.31
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.02
39.02
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Lance Davis and Ray Narleski

Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.69
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.41
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.69
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
27
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2105
27
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
106.1
9
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701.2
9
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.51
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.28
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.95
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.77
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.54
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.17
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.45
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.05
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.11
90.11
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.55
19.55
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lance Davis and Ray Narleski

Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
21
340.54
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
840
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
600
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
535.14
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
524.21
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
82.11
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
72.63
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.47
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
9.64
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.4
20.2
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
81.08
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
101.05
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
104.21
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
22.11
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
25.26
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
44.21
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.47
-7.61
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.6
14.51
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
22.11
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
243.24
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
180
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2.47
2.47
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Ray Narleski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
53.68
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Narleski
Career
Per 600 PA