Ron Davis vs. Joe Harris — Career Comparison

Ron Davis
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Joe Harris
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Harris 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. Joe Harris posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.35 and WHIP 1.174 compared to 4.05 and 1.461 for Ron Davis. By the career numbers, Joe Harris had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Davis and Joe Harris

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.28
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.91
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.64
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.85
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
47
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.11
71.11
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.74
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.57
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
4.05
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
3.35
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
735
8.86
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
8.06
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.99
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
3.62
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
7.2
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
3.89
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.47
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.27
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3217
38.78
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1268
36
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
4.1
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
4.35
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
4.66
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.41
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.174
1.174
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2826
34.06
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1172
33.27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36

Fielding Stats for Ron Davis and Joe Harris

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.28
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.91
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.42
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.4
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.63
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.47
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.37
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
1.42
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
4.03
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.21
92.21
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.156
3.156
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.11
71.11
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Davis and Joe Harris

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
48100
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
45
232.76
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
600
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
574.14
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
93.1
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
82.76
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.34
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.34
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.79
19.61
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
103.45
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
113.79
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.52
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.38
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
56.9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-64.27
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
13.28
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.69
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
165.52
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.63
3.63
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA