Lum Davenport vs. Vern Underhill — Career Comparison
Vern Underhill built a career as a starting pitcher and Lum Davenport as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Vern Underhill posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.7 and WHIP 2.092 compared to 7.71 and 1.954 for Lum Davenport. By the career numbers, Vern Underhill had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Lum Davenport and Vern Underhill
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
3.86
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.72
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.46
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.99
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.62
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.99
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
7.71
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.7
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.36
6.36
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
27
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
27
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.1
9
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.1
9
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
9.72
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
11.15
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.15
11.15
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
7.87
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
7.68
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.87
7.87
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.68
7.68
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.09
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
4.95
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.404
1.404
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.74
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
42.27
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
44.83
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.7
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.48
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9.41
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
8.42
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.41
9.41
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.42
8.42
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.954
1.954
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.092
2.092
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
34.25
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
36.91
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.27
42.27
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.83
44.83
Fielding Stats for Lum Davenport and Vern Underhill
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
Hitting Stats for Lum Davenport and Vern Underhill
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
30
782.61
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
15
642.86
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
21
547.83
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.848
0.848
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.893
0.893
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
3.61
94.06
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
97.75
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
9
234.78
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
9
234.78
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.838
0.838
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.885
0.885
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.875
0.875
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
128.57
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
4.04
105.5
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
97.85
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
11
286.96
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
2.09
2.09
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Lum Davenport
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Underhill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0