Homer Blankenship vs. Mike Stanton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Homer Blankenship and Mike Stanton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Stanton posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.92 vs 5.22) and WHIP (1.420 vs 1.815). Homer Blankenship had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 0.75). By the career numbers, Mike Stanton 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.