Lum Davenport vs. Tanner Tully — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lum Davenport and Tanner Tully are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lum Davenport posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.954 vs 2.500) and home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 1.5). Tanner Tully had the advantage in ERA (6 vs 7.71). By the career numbers, Lum Davenport 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.