Hugh Blackburn vs. Eric Hurley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hugh Blackburn and Eric Hurley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eric Hurley posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.47 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.419 vs 3.000). Hugh Blackburn had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.82). By the career numbers, Eric Hurley 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.