Cy Blanton vs. Jack Flaherty — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cy Blanton and Jack Flaherty are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cy Blanton posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.55 vs 3.8) and home runs allowed (0.47 per nine innings vs 1.23). Jack Flaherty had the advantage in WHIP (1.208 vs 1.297). By the career numbers, Cy Blanton 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.