Lum Davenport vs. Bill Weir — Career Comparison

Bill Weir 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. Bill Weir posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.55 and WHIP 1.364 compared to 7.71 and 1.954 for Lum Davenport. By the career numbers, Bill Weir had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.