Homer Blankenship vs. Dick Bosman — Career Comparison

Homer Blankenship
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Bosman
Silent GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Bosman built a career as a starting pitcher and Homer Blankenship as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Bosman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.67 and WHIP 1.291 compared to 5.22 and 1.815 for Homer Blankenship. By the career numbers, Dick Bosman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Homer Blankenship and Dick Bosman

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.95
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
1.73
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
1.3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.46
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.48
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.1
49.1
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.84
74.84
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.16
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.22
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
648
3.67
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4773
27
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1591
9
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
12.93
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1594
9.02
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.93
12.93
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.02
9.02
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.84
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
2.33
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.27
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.27
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
757
4.28
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.735
0.735
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.16
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.19
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
41.29
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6643
37.58
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.36
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.13
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
736
4.16
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.25
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.2
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.815
1.815
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.261
1.261
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
37.89
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6126
34.65
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.58
37.58

Fielding Stats for Homer Blankenship and Dick Bosman

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
1.73
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
1.3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4774
27
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1591.1
9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.67
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.2
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
1.94
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.88
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.79
96.79
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.077
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.085
1.085
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.84
74.84
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Homer Blankenship and Dick Bosman

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
650
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308
483.77
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
600
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
516.75
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
64.4
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
56.54
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
7.85
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
7.85
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
47.57
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.71
12.11
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
72.25
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
94.24
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
21.99
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
21.99
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
43.98
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
49.33
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
1.31
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.84
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
200
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
194.76
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
53.4
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.71
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Bosman
Career
Per 600 PA