Nick Blackburn vs. Rube Wiggins — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Nick Blackburn and Rube Wiggins are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rube Wiggins posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.6 vs 4.85) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.29). Nick Blackburn had the advantage in WHIP (1.485 vs 1.600). By the career numbers, Rube Wiggins 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.