Frank Davis vs. Eddie Jefferson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Davis and Eddie Jefferson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eddie Jefferson posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.694 vs 1.769) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.38). Frank Davis had the advantage in ERA (4.15 vs 5.72). By the career numbers, Eddie Jefferson 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.