Claude Davenport vs. Rich Surhoff — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Claude Davenport and Rich Surhoff are fairly close on the surface numbers. Claude Davenport posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.500 vs 1.821). Rich Surhoff had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.93 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.