Bud Davis vs. Marcel Lachemann — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bud Davis and Marcel Lachemann are fairly close on the surface numbers. Marcel Lachemann posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.44 vs 4.05) and WHIP (1.461 vs 1.860). Bud Davis had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.14 per nine innings vs 0.62). By the career numbers, Marcel Lachemann 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.