Hugh Blackburn vs. Dennis Blair — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hugh Blackburn and Dennis Blair are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dennis Blair posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.69 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.478 vs 3.000). Hugh Blackburn had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Dennis Blair 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.