Lum Davenport vs. Ray Rippelmeyer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lum Davenport and Ray Rippelmeyer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ray Rippelmeyer posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.49 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.678 vs 1.954). Lum Davenport had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 1.6). By the career numbers, Ray Rippelmeyer 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.