Ron Davis vs. Fred Herbert — Career Comparison

Ron Davis
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Fred Herbert
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Herbert 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. Fred Herbert posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.06 and WHIP 0.941 compared to 4.05 and 1.461 for Ron Davis. By the career numbers, Fred Herbert had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Davis and Fred Herbert

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.64
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
47
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.57
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
4.05
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.48
1.48
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
735
8.86
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
6.35
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.99
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
3.62
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
7.2
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.18
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.588
0.588
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.47
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.27
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3217
38.78
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
34.41
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
4.1
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
4.35
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.41
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2826
34.06
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
32.29
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.218
0.218
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.41
34.41

Fielding Stats for Ron Davis and Fred Herbert

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2240
27
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746.2
9
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.42
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.47
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.42
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Davis and Fred Herbert

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
48100
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-64.27
Fred Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
4.42
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA