Bud Black vs. Andrew Cashner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bud Black and Andrew Cashner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Andrew Cashner posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.1 vs 4.22) and WHIP (1.373 vs 1.688). Bud Black had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 0.98). By the career numbers, Andrew Cashner 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.