Lum Davenport vs. Allen Ripley — Career Comparison

Lum Davenport
Lost GenerationArizonaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Allen Ripley
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Allen Ripley 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. Allen Ripley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.52 and WHIP 1.488 compared to 7.71 and 1.954 for Lum Davenport. By the career numbers, Allen Ripley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lum Davenport and Allen Ripley

Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.86
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.96
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.46
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.3
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.45
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.62
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.52
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
46
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.34
66.34
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
7.71
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
4.52
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.36
6.36
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
27
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1391
27
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.1
9
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463.2
9
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
9.72
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
10.11
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.72
9.72
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.11
10.11
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.89
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
7.87
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.87
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.41
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.87
7.87
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.09
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
4.45
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.813
0.813
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.43
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.29
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
42.27
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2012
39.05
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.7
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.29
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9.41
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
4.97
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.41
9.41
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.52
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.35
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.8
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.954
1.954
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.443
1.443
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
34.25
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1804
35.02
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.27
42.27
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.05
39.05

Fielding Stats for Lum Davenport and Allen Ripley

Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.96
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.3
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
27
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463.2
9
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.62
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.4
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.15
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.02
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.69
93.69
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.34
66.34
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lum Davenport and Allen Ripley

Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
782.61
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
522.41
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
600
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
21
547.83
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
558.62
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.848
0.848
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
77.59
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
72.41
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.17
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.61
94.06
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.96
10.15
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
87.93
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
82.76
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.838
0.838
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
25.86
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
25.86
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
51.72
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.04
105.5
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.82
-4.25
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.17
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
286.96
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
150
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
2.09
2.09
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Allen Ripley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
36.21
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lum Davenport
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.52
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
Allen Ripley
Career
Per 600 PA