Jim Blackburn vs. Ryota Igarashi — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Blackburn and Ryota Igarashi are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Blackburn posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.5 vs 6.41) and WHIP (1.722 vs 1.849). Ryota Igarashi had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.74 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, Jim Blackburn 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.