Willie Blair vs. Tiny Osborne — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Willie Blair and Tiny Osborne are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tiny Osborne posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.72 vs 5.04) and home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.2). Willie Blair had the advantage in WHIP (1.476 vs 1.560). By the career numbers, Tiny Osborne 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.