Lum Davenport vs. Jim Wright — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lum Davenport and Jim Wright are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Wright posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.04 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.626 vs 1.954). Lum Davenport had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.46 per nine innings vs 0.95). By the career numbers, Jim Wright 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.