John Bates vs. Homer Blankenship — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Bates and Homer Blankenship are fairly close on the surface numbers. Homer Blankenship posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.22 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.815 vs 2.500). John Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.45). By the career numbers, Homer Blankenship 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.