Roosevelt Davis vs. Scipio Spinks — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Roosevelt Davis and Scipio Spinks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roosevelt Davis posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.355 vs 1.418) and home runs allowed (0.33 per nine innings vs 0.71). Scipio Spinks had the advantage in ERA (3.7 vs 4.1). By the career numbers, Roosevelt Davis 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.