Scott Davison vs. Brad Penny — Career Comparison

Scott Davison
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Brad Penny
Gen XOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Brad Penny 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. Brad Penny posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.29 and WHIP 1.396 compared to 8.1 and 1.650 for Scott Davison. By the career numbers, Brad Penny had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Davison and Brad Penny

Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.4
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
1.63
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
1.49
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.57
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.47
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.5
54.5
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.4
91.4
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.1
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
4.29
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.04
9.04
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.93
8.93
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5775
27
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1925
9
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
12.15
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2030
9.49
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.49
9.49
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.73
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.91
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.7
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
619
2.89
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.18
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.1
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1273
5.95
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.983
0.983
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.25
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.25
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
41.18
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8218
38.42
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.05
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.1
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
990
4.63
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.36
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.22
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.02
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
38.48
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7421
34.7
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.18
41.18
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.42
38.42

Fielding Stats for Scott Davison and Brad Penny

Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.4
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
1.63
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
1.49
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5775
27
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1925
9
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
0.62
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
1.08
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.7
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
1.74
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.7
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
364
1.7
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.85
97.85
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.043
1.043
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.4
91.4
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.1
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Davison and Brad Penny

Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
364.36
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
600
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
549.13
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
86.16
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
63.32
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.65
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.08
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.11
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22.84
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.4
20.14
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
117.3
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
92.39
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.03
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
35.29
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
60.21
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.64
10.01
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.11
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.11
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 600 PA
173
179.58
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.34
3.34
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
44.64
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Davison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.15
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brad Penny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Davison
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Penny
Career
Per 600 PA