Lum Davenport vs. Kevin Walker — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lum Davenport and Kevin Walker are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kevin Walker posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.76 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.539 vs 1.954). Lum Davenport had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 0.88). By the career numbers, Kevin Walker 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.