Lum Davenport vs. Dave Wehrmeister — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lum Davenport and Dave Wehrmeister are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Wehrmeister posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.65 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.706 vs 1.954). Lum Davenport had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 0.8). By the career numbers, Dave Wehrmeister 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.