Lum Davenport vs. Dave Tobik — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lum Davenport and Dave Tobik are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Tobik posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.7 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.356 vs 1.954). Lum Davenport had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, Dave Tobik 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.