Lum Davenport vs. Ed Roebuck — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lum Davenport and Ed Roebuck are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Roebuck posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.35 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.398 vs 1.954). Lum Davenport had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 1.02). By the career numbers, Ed Roebuck 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.