Bob Blaylock vs. Joe Houser — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Blaylock and Joe Houser are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Houser posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.48 vs 5.94) and home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 1.44). Bob Blaylock had the advantage in WHIP (1.620 vs 1.783). By the career numbers, Joe Houser 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.