Willie Blair vs. Charlie Wheatley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Willie Blair and Charlie Wheatley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Willie Blair posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.04 vs 6.17) and WHIP (1.476 vs 1.771). Charlie Wheatley had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.26 per nine innings vs 1.2). By the career numbers, Willie Blair 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.