Ron Davis vs. Henry Richardson — Career Comparison

Ron Davis
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Henry Richardson
Greatest GenerationAlabamaNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Henry Richardson 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 a career ERA of 4.05 against Henry Richardson's 4.05, with WHIP of 1.461 and 1.650 respectively. The raw numbers call this too close to separate — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Davis and Henry Richardson

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.64
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
47
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.57
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
4.05
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
8.86
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
10.8
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.99
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
3.62
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
7.2
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.47
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.27
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
38.78
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
40.5
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
4.1
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
4.35
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.42
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.41
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2826
34.06
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
35.1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Ron Davis and Henry Richardson

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.42
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.47
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.42
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.72
96.72
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Davis and Henry Richardson

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
48100
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
10.43
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-64.27
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
24.28
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Henry Richardson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Henry Richardson
Career
Per 600 PA