Michael Driscoll vs. Doc Watson — Career Comparison

Michael Driscoll
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Watson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Watson built a career as a starting pitcher and Michael Driscoll as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.242 compared to 5.4 and 1.600 for Michael Driscoll. By the career numbers, Doc Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Michael Driscoll and Doc Watson

Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.67
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.11
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.53
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.16
51.16
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.7
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.8
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
7.87
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.31
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.21
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.725
0.725
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.29
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
43.2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
14.15
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.39
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.28
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
39.6
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
10.55
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.15
14.15

Fielding Stats for Michael Driscoll and Doc Watson

Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Michael Driscoll and Doc Watson

Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
323.44
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
600
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
525
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
56.25
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.56
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
9.55
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
84.38
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.5
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.44
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.08
-5.07
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.13
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
215.63
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.88
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA