Lum Davenport vs. Ashur Tolliver — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lum Davenport and Ashur Tolliver are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ashur Tolliver posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.66 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.655 vs 1.954). Lum Davenport had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 0.93). By the career numbers, Ashur Tolliver 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.