Lum Davenport vs. Donn Roach — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lum Davenport and Donn Roach are fairly close on the surface numbers. Donn Roach posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.77 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.795 vs 1.954). Lum Davenport had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 0.69). By the career numbers, Donn Roach 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.