Ron Davis vs. Joe Houser — Career Comparison

Ron Davis
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Joe Houser
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBuffalo BluesFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Houser 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 5.48 and 1.783 for Joe Houser. 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 Joe Houser

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.64
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
47
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.57
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
4.05
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.48
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
735
8.86
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
8.22
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.99
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
3.62
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
7.83
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
7.2
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.35
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.47
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.27
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3217
38.78
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
4.1
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
4.35
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.26
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.41
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.783
1.783
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2826
34.06
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ron Davis and Joe Houser

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2240
27
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746.2
9
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.42
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.47
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.42
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Davis and Joe Houser

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
48100
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
8
685.71
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
10.96
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-64.27
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.01
-1.16
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Joe Houser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Houser
Career
Per 600 PA