Ron Blazier vs. Skip Dowd — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ron Blazier and Skip Dowd are fairly close on the surface numbers. Skip Dowd posted stronger numbers in ERA (0 vs 5.38) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.37). Ron Blazier had the advantage in WHIP (1.609 vs 3.000). By the career numbers, Skip Dowd 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.