Ron Davis vs. Lefty Gomez — Career Comparison

Ron Davis
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Lefty Gomez
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Lefty Gomez 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. Lefty Gomez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.34 and WHIP 1.352 compared to 4.05 and 1.461 for Ron Davis. By the career numbers, Lefty Gomez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Davis and Lefty Gomez

Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1.32
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
1.15
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.57
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.68
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.64
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.37
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
47
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.95
64.95
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.96
86.96
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.62
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.57
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
4.05
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
3.34
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7509
27
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2503
9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
735
8.86
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
8.23
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.99
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
3.62
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1095
3.94
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
7.2
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1468
5.28
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.024
1.024
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.47
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.14
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.27
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3217
38.78
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10729
38.58
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
4.1
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.11
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
361
4.35
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1091
3.92
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.41
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.352
1.352
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2826
34.06
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9615
34.57
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.58
38.58

Fielding Stats for Ron Davis and Lefty Gomez

Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2240
27
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746.2
9
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.42
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.47
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.42
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.74
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.22
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Davis and Lefty Gomez

Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
48100
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 600 PA
368
215.63
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1024
600
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
904
529.69
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
77.93
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
71.48
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.45
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.45
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.34
16.02
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
84.38
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
108.4
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
34.57
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
33.98
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
68.55
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-64.27
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.36
10.17
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.17
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
29.3
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
252
147.66
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.06
4.06
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
39.84
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.93
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.59
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.17
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Gomez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50