Homer Blankenship vs. Lou Brissie — Career Comparison

Homer Blankenship
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lou Brissie
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Lou Brissie 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. Lou Brissie posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.07 and WHIP 1.468 compared to 5.22 and 1.815 for Homer Blankenship. By the career numbers, Lou Brissie had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Homer Blankenship and Lou Brissie

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.95
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
2.35
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.93
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.44
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.48
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.74
39.74
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.45
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.29
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.22
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
4.07
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2693
27
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
897.2
9
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
12.93
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
8.69
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.93
12.93
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.45
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.61
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
4.52
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.27
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
4.37
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.14
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
41.29
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3948
39.58
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.36
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.83
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.13
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
4.52
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.815
1.815
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.468
1.468
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
37.89
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3483
34.92
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.58
39.58

Fielding Stats for Homer Blankenship and Lou Brissie

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.39
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.077
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.637
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Homer Blankenship and Lou Brissie

Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
650
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
440.13
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
600
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
554.86
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
126.02
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
114.73
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
9.4
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.88
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
11.29
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
47.57
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.02
28.25
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
139.18
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
139.18
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.97
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
48.9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
80.88
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
49.33
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.52
32.95
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.17
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
200
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
43.26
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.87
13.87
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.97
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.81
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA