Hugh Blackburn vs. Mario Pedemonte — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hugh Blackburn and Mario Pedemonte are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mario Pedemonte posted stronger numbers in ERA (8.49 vs 13.5) and WHIP (2.028 vs 3.000). Hugh Blackburn had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.39). By the career numbers, Mario Pedemonte 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.