Dennis Blair vs. Alonzo Boone — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dennis Blair and Alonzo Boone are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alonzo Boone posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.407 vs 1.478) and home runs allowed (0.4 per nine innings vs 0.66). Dennis Blair had the advantage in ERA (3.69 vs 3.9). By the career numbers, Alonzo Boone 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.