Jim Blackburn vs. Fernando Cabrera — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Blackburn and Fernando Cabrera are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fernando Cabrera posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.24 vs 5.5) and WHIP (1.586 vs 1.722). Jim Blackburn had the advantage in home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 1.64). By the career numbers, Fernando Cabrera 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.