Hugh Blackburn vs. Jim Umbarger — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hugh Blackburn and Jim Umbarger are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Umbarger posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.14 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.520 vs 3.000). Hugh Blackburn had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.69). By the career numbers, Jim Umbarger 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.