Steve Blass vs. Lee Wade — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Blass and Lee Wade are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lee Wade posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.309 vs 1.380) and home runs allowed (0.4 per nine innings vs 0.72). Steve Blass had the advantage in ERA (3.63 vs 3.77). By the career numbers, Lee Wade 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.