Ron Davis vs. Jack Hickey — Career Comparison

Ron Davis
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Jack Hickey
Pre-GenerationalMinnesotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jack Hickey 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 7.3 and 2.027 for Jack Hickey. 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 Jack Hickey

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.64
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
47
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.57
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
4.05
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
7.3
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
8.86
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.22
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.99
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
3.62
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
7.2
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.65
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.201
1.201
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.47
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.27
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
38.78
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
43.78
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
4.1
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
4.35
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
9.49
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.41
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.027
2.027
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2826
34.06
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
35.76
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.78
43.78

Fielding Stats for Ron Davis and Jack Hickey

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.42
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.75
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.47
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.75
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.42
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.75
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.72
96.72
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Davis and Jack Hickey

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
48100
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-64.27
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.52
-62.56
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Jack Hickey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Hickey
Career
Per 600 PA