Homer Blankenship vs. José Parra — Career Comparison

Homer Blankenship
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
José Parra
Lost GenerationCubaCaribbeanAll CubansWestern League (Independent)Starting Pitcher

José Parra 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. José Parra posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.73 and WHIP 1.182 compared to 5.22 and 1.815 for Homer Blankenship. By the career numbers, José Parra had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Homer Blankenship and José Parra

Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.95
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.09
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.09
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.82
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.82
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.22
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.73
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
27
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
12.93
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.93
12.93
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.64
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.27
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.91
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.09
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
41.29
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
38.45
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.36
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
6.13
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.91
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.09
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.55
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.815
1.815
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
37.89
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
34.64
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45

Fielding Stats for Homer Blankenship and José Parra

Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.09
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
27
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
9
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.73
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.27
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.73
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.077
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
José Parra
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Homer Blankenship and José Parra

Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
650
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
12
553.85
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
47.57
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
19.91
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
49.33
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
16.4
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Parra
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Homer Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
José Parra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100