Ron Davis vs. Gene Host — Career Comparison

Ron Davis
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Gene Host
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gene Host 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 7.31 and 1.906 for Gene Host. 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 Gene Host

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.81
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.95
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.64
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
47
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.57
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
4.05
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
7.31
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.31
7.31
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.28
8.28
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.92
6.92
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
8.86
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
12.07
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.07
12.07
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.99
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
3.62
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.08
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
7.2
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.45
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.059
1.059
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.47
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.27
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
38.78
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
42.25
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
4.1
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.91
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
4.35
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
7.31
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.31
7.31
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.41
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.906
1.906
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2826
34.06
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
37.16
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.25
42.25

Fielding Stats for Ron Davis and Gene Host

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.81
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.95
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.42
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.91
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.47
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.91
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.42
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.91
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.72
96.72
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Davis and Gene Host

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
48100
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1028.57
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-64.27
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.74
-63.66
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Gene Host
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Host
Career
Per 600 PA