Doc Landis vs. Ewing Waddy — Career Comparison

Doc Landis
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Ewing Waddy
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCs/Detroit StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Ewing Waddy built a career as a starting pitcher and Doc Landis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Landis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.326 compared to 6.81 and 1.826 for Ewing Waddy. By the career numbers, Doc Landis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Landis and Ewing Waddy

Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.1
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.11
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
1.05
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.29
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.3
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.73
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.82
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.27
29.27
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.11
61.11
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.93
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.47
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
3.36
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
6.81
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1077
27
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
27
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
9
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.2
9
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
10.7
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
12.91
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.7
10.7
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.91
12.91
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.2
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.23
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
3.52
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.86
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.52
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.783
0.783
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.8
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1592
39.91
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
43.43
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.35
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
6.69
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
8.69
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.69
6.69
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.29
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.82
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.826
1.826
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1543
38.68
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
38.27
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.91
39.91
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.43
43.43

Fielding Stats for Doc Landis and Ewing Waddy

Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.19
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.22
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.29
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1365
27
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
27
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
9
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
9
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.81
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
2.1
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.22
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.36
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.26
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.81
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.91
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.57
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.09
89.09
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.158
1.158
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Landis and Ewing Waddy

Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
167.37
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
385.71
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
600
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
590.53
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
535.71
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
101.05
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
97.89
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.16
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.68
17.94
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
45.66
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
104.21
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
110.53
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
34.74
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
34.74
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.53
14.3
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.27
48.63
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.47
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ewing Waddy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100