Homer Blankenship vs. Jonathan Broxton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Homer Blankenship and Jonathan Broxton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jonathan Broxton posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.41 vs 5.22) and WHIP (1.305 vs 1.815). Homer Blankenship had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 0.68). By the career numbers, Jonathan Broxton 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.