Scott Davison vs. Rick Mahler — Career Comparison

Scott Davison
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rick Mahler
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rick Mahler 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. Rick Mahler posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.407 compared to 8.1 and 1.650 for Scott Davison. By the career numbers, Rick Mahler had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Davison and Rick Mahler

Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.4
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392
1.81
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
1.25
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.44
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.51
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.38
46.38
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.13
69.13
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.2
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.1
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
3.99
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.04
9.04
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.93
8.93
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5854
27
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1951.1
9
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
12.15
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2069
9.54
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.54
9.54
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.73
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.76
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.7
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
2.8
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.32
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.1
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
952
4.39
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.19
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.16
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.11
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
41.18
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8306
38.31
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.05
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.15
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.1
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
972
4.48
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.46
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.23
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.85
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.371
1.371
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
38.48
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7515
34.66
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.18
41.18
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Scott Davison and Rick Mahler

Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.4
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392
1.81
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
1.25
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5854
27
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1951.1
9
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
0.74
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
1.56
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.7
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.39
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.7
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498
2.3
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.95
95.95
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.13
69.13
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.14
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Davison and Rick Mahler

Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
394
352.31
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
671
600
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
581
519.52
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
93
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
76.9
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
15.2
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.89
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
16.1
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.09
21.54
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
110.88
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
112.67
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.77
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
33.08
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
67.96
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.27
19.02
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.79
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
17.88
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 600 PA
117
104.62
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
5.74
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
59.02
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.79
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.94
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.89
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Mahler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.89
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Mahler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0