Claude Davenport vs. Damon Jones — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Claude Davenport and Damon Jones are fairly close on the surface numbers. Claude Davenport posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 9) and WHIP (1.500 vs 2.400). Damon Jones had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 4.5). By the career numbers, Claude Davenport 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.