Ron Davis vs. Lovell Harden — Career Comparison

Ron Davis
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Lovell Harden
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lovell Harden 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. Ron Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.461 compared to 5.11 and 1.784 for Lovell Harden. By the career numbers, Ron Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Davis and Lovell Harden

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.57
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.64
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
47
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.57
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
4.05
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
8.86
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
11.68
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.68
11.68
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.99
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
3.62
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.38
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
7.2
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.19
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.47
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.27
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
38.78
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
45.97
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
4.1
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
4.35
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
7.3
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.41
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.784
1.784
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2826
34.06
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
40.14
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.97
45.97

Fielding Stats for Ron Davis and Lovell Harden

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.42
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.65
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.47
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.65
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.42
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.65
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.72
96.72
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Davis and Lovell Harden

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
48100
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
73.95
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-64.27
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
97.53
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Lovell Harden
Career
Per 600 PA