Kolby Allard vs. Hugh Blackburn — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kolby Allard and Hugh Blackburn are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kolby Allard posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.34 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.409 vs 3.000). Hugh Blackburn had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.6). By the career numbers, Kolby Allard 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.