Bud Black vs. Lefty Calhoun — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bud Black and Lefty Calhoun are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lefty Calhoun posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.417 vs 1.688) and home runs allowed (0.15 per nine innings vs 0.56). Bud Black had the advantage in ERA (4.22 vs 4.4). By the career numbers, Lefty Calhoun 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.