Victor Alcantara vs. Lum Davenport — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Victor Alcantara and Lum Davenport are fairly close on the surface numbers. Victor Alcantara posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.28 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.338 vs 1.954). Lum Davenport had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 1.58). By the career numbers, Victor Alcantara 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.