Bud Black vs. Robert Poindexter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bud Black and Robert Poindexter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Robert Poindexter posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.430 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 4.37). By the career numbers, Robert Poindexter 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.