Bud Black vs. Beltran Perez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bud Black and Beltran Perez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Beltran Perez posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.86 vs 4.22) and WHIP (1.476 vs 1.688). Bud Black had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 1.29). By the career numbers, Beltran Perez 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.