Jeff Bettendorf vs. Homer Blankenship — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Bettendorf and Homer Blankenship are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Bettendorf posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.66 vs 5.22) and WHIP (1.448 vs 1.815). Homer Blankenship had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 2.79). By the career numbers, Jeff Bettendorf 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.