Ron Davis vs. Mark Gardner — Career Comparison

Ron Davis
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Mark Gardner
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mark Gardner built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Davis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mark Gardner led in run prevention (ERA+ 91 vs 79), walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 85), and home run suppression (HR9+ 74 vs 67). Ron Davis held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 103). Role difference aside, Mark Gardner holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ron Davis and Mark Gardner

Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
1.76
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.4
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
0.5
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.64
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.47
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
47
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.56
51.56
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.71
79.71
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.57
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
4.05
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
894
4.56
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5294
27
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1764.2
9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
8.86
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1752
8.94
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.94
8.94
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.99
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
1.21
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
3.62
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
628
3.2
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.19
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
7.2
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1256
6.41
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.068
1.068
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.47
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.15
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.27
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.33
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3217
38.78
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7540
38.45
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
4.1
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
4.35
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
960
4.9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.37
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.41
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.34
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.48
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2826
34.06
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6708
34.21
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45

Fielding Stats for Ron Davis and Mark Gardner

Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
1.76
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.4
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5294
27
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1764.2
9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.53
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.03
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.47
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.59
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
1.42
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.56
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.72
96.72
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.884
0.884
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.71
79.71
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Davis and Mark Gardner

Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
48100
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
350
356.54
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
589
600
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
515.45
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
63.16
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
57.05
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.06
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.04
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.02
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.11
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.47
10.66
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
73.34
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
83.53
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.41
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.41
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
43.8
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-64.27
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.77
-2.82
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.07
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.3
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
209.85
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
62.14
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.04
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.17
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA