Clarence Blethen vs. John Gelnar — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Clarence Blethen and John Gelnar are fairly close on the surface numbers. John Gelnar posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.18 vs 7.32) and WHIP (1.381 vs 2.186). Clarence Blethen had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.78). By the career numbers, John Gelnar 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.