Pedro Avila vs. Homer Blankenship — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pedro Avila and Homer Blankenship are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pedro Avila posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.51 vs 5.22) and WHIP (1.333 vs 1.815). Homer Blankenship had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 0.8). By the career numbers, Pedro Avila 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.