Scott Davison vs. Mike Lynch — Career Comparison

Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Lynch built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Davison as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Lynch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.05 and WHIP 1.338 compared to 8.1 and 1.650 for Scott Davison. By the career numbers, Mike Lynch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Davison and Mike Lynch

Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.4
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
1.33
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.99
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.59
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.44
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.33
57.33
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.23
74.23
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.73
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.1
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.05
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.04
9.04
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.93
8.93
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1968
27
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
9
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
12.15
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
8.19
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.73
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.7
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
3.86
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.1
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
4.01
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.874
0.874
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.4
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
41.18
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2722
37.34
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.05
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.32
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.1
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
4.06
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.338
1.338
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
38.48
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2412
33.09
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.18
41.18
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.34
37.34

Fielding Stats for Scott Davison and Mike Lynch

Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.4
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
1.33
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.99
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1968
27
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
9
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.52
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
2.3
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.96
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
2.83
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.37
95.37
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.124
2.124
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.23
74.23
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Davison and Mike Lynch

Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
220.22
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
600
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
552.81
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.524
0.524
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
112.36
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
89.89
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.73
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.74
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
22.47
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.5
34.83
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
141.57
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
139.33
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
51.69
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
40.45
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
92.13
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.32
36.68
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.97
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
59
132.58
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.53
4.53
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
20.22
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Lynch
Career
Per 600 PA