Harry Ables vs. Curt Davis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Harry Ables and Curt Davis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Curt Davis posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.42 vs 4.04) and WHIP (1.264 vs 1.528). Harry Ables had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.13 per nine innings vs 0.55). By the career numbers, Curt Davis had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.