Dick Baney vs. Homer Blankenship — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Baney and Homer Blankenship are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Baney posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.28 vs 5.22) and WHIP (1.461 vs 1.815). Homer Blankenship had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 0.7). By the career numbers, Dick Baney 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.