Ron Davis vs. Dixie Howell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ron Davis and Dixie Howell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dixie Howell posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.78 vs 4.05) and home runs allowed (0.52 per nine innings vs 0.99). Ron Davis had the advantage in WHIP (1.461 vs 1.582). By the career numbers, Dixie Howell 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.