Ron Davis vs. Farmer Ray — Career Comparison

Ron Davis
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Farmer Ray
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Farmer Ray 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. Farmer Ray posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.58 and WHIP 1.386 compared to 4.05 and 1.461 for Ron Davis. By the career numbers, Farmer Ray had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Davis and Farmer Ray

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.34
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.02
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.64
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.64
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
47
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.7
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.57
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
4.05
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.58
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
422
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
140.2
9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
8.86
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
9.34
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.34
9.34
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.99
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
3.62
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.14
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
7.2
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.24
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.597
0.597
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.47
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.27
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.45
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3217
38.78
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
36.34
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
4.1
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
4.35
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
4.93
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.41
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2826
34.06
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
32.76
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.34
36.34

Fielding Stats for Ron Davis and Farmer Ray

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.34
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.02
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.42
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.17
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.32
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.47
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.74
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.42
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.43
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.72
96.72
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.37
88.37
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Davis and Farmer Ray

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
48100
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
262.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
600
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
500
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
25.35
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
150
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
50
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-64.27
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.48
31.06
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
62.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
162.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
3.69
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Farmer Ray
Career
Per 600 PA