Hugh Blackburn vs. Peter Lambert — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hugh Blackburn and Peter Lambert are fairly close on the surface numbers. Peter Lambert posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.28 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.629 vs 3.000). Hugh Blackburn had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.66). By the career numbers, Peter Lambert 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.