Joel Davis vs. Jack Gilligan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joel Davis and Jack Gilligan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jack Gilligan posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.33 vs 4.91) and home runs allowed (0.14 per nine innings vs 0.94). Joel Davis had the advantage in WHIP (1.514 vs 1.636). By the career numbers, Jack Gilligan 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.