Jerry Davie vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jerry Davie and Earnest Long are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jerry Davie posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.17 vs 5) and WHIP (1.582 vs 1.889). Earnest Long had the advantage in home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 1.96). By the career numbers, Jerry Davie 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.