Steve Avery vs. Dixie Davis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Avery and Dixie Davis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dixie Davis posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.97 vs 4.19) and home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.86). Steve Avery had the advantage in WHIP (1.367 vs 1.516). By the career numbers, Dixie 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.