Bud Black vs. Sam Cooper — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bud Black and Sam Cooper are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sam Cooper posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.534 vs 1.688) and home runs allowed (0.35 per nine innings vs 0.56). Bud Black had the advantage in ERA (4.22 vs 5.4). By the career numbers, Sam Cooper 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.