Ron Davis vs. Ed Yarnall — Career Comparison

Ron Davis
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Ed Yarnall
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Yarnall 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 5.4 and 1.750 for Ed Yarnall. 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 Ed Yarnall

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.15
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.35
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.45
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.64
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
47
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.57
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
4.05
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
5.4
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
8.86
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
9.9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.99
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.9
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
3.62
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.85
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.68
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
7.2
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
6.3
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.201
1.201
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.47
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.27
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.45
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
38.78
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
41.85
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
4.1
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.35
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
4.35
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.85
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.41
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.68
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.45
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2826
34.06
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
35.55
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85

Fielding Stats for Ron Davis and Ed Yarnall

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
5.8
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.15
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.35
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
27
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
9
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.45
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.8
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.47
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.25
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.42
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.25
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.72
96.72
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Davis and Ed Yarnall

Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
48100
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.64
-64.27
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 600 PA