Hugh Blackburn vs. Lawrence Simpson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hugh Blackburn and Lawrence Simpson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lawrence Simpson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.3 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.398 vs 3.000). Hugh Blackburn had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.77). By the career numbers, Lawrence Simpson 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.