Jesse Biddle vs. Homer Blankenship — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jesse Biddle and Homer Blankenship are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jesse Biddle posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.07 vs 5.22) and WHIP (1.660 vs 1.815). Homer Blankenship had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 1.05). By the career numbers, Jesse Biddle 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.