Blaine Beatty vs. Ed Stratton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Blaine Beatty and Ed Stratton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Blaine Beatty posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.3 vs 8.33) and WHIP (1.340 vs 2.815). Ed Stratton had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.33 per nine innings vs 0.57). By the career numbers, Blaine Beatty 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.