Ron Davis vs. Rube Geyer — Career Comparison

Ron Davis
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Rube Geyer
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rube Geyer 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. Rube Geyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.67 and WHIP 1.458 compared to 4.05 and 1.461 for Ron Davis. By the career numbers, Rube Geyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Davis and Rube Geyer

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
2.27
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.72
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.64
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.57
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
47
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.53
39.53
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.73
31.73
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.31
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.57
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
4.05
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
3.67
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1237
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
412.1
9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
8.86
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
420
9.17
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.99
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.37
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
3.62
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
3.95
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
7.2
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
2.9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.47
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.27
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3217
38.78
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1758
38.37
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
4.1
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.14
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
4.35
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
5.46
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.41
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.458
1.458
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2826
34.06
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
34.16
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.37
38.37

Fielding Stats for Ron Davis and Rube Geyer

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
5.8
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
234
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
31.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
231.75
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
31.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.47
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
294.75
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.42
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
263.25
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.31
89.31
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
13.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Davis and Rube Geyer

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
48100
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PA
104
445.71
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
600
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
570
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
111.43
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
94.29
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.86
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.14
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.66
28.54
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
132.86
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
38.57
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25.71
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
64.29
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-64.27
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.7
28.7
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.86
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
90
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.67
6.67
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.14
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Geyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100