Bud Black vs. Josh Collmenter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bud Black and Josh Collmenter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Josh Collmenter posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.64 vs 4.22) and WHIP (1.225 vs 1.688). Bud Black had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 1.14). By the career numbers, Josh Collmenter 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.