Lum Davenport vs. Lefty Richburg — Career Comparison
Lefty Richburg built a career as a starting pitcher and Lum Davenport as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lum Davenport posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 7.71 and WHIP 1.954 compared to 10 and 2.222 for Lefty Richburg. By the career numbers, Lum Davenport had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Lum Davenport and Lefty Richburg
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
3.86
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
7.71
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.36
6.36
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
27
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.1
9
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.87
7.87
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.09
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
1.111
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
42.27
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.7
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.41
9.41
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.954
1.954
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.222
2.222
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
34.25
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
46
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.27
42.27
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
Fielding Stats for Lum Davenport and Lefty Richburg
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Lum Davenport and Lefty Richburg
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
30
782.61
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 600 PA
4
800
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.848
0.848
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
3.61
94.06
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
61.11
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
9
234.78
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
9
234.78
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.838
0.838
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
4.04
105.5
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
82.59
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
2.09
2.09
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 600 PA
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Richburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0