Homer Blankenship vs. Tim Crews — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Homer Blankenship and Tim Crews are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Crews posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.44 vs 5.22) and WHIP (1.409 vs 1.815). Homer Blankenship had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 0.72). By the career numbers, Tim Crews 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.