Bud Black vs. Bill Parsons — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bud Black and Bill Parsons are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Parsons posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.89 vs 4.22) and WHIP (1.389 vs 1.688). Bud Black had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 0.9). By the career numbers, Bill Parsons 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.