Clarence Blethen vs. Dick Tomanek — Career Comparison

Clarence Blethen
Lost GenerationMaineThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Tomanek
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Clarence Blethen and Dick Tomanek are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Tomanek posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.95 vs 7.32) and WHIP (1.524 vs 2.186). Clarence Blethen had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.32). By the career numbers, Dick Tomanek 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.

Pitching Stats for Clarence Blethen and Dick Tomanek

Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.2
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
4.13
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.43
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.39
Clarence Blethen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.39
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.38
10.38
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Clarence Blethen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
7.32
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
4.95
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.8
7.8
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Clarence Blethen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.367
0.367
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
27
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
693
27
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.2
9
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
9
Clarence Blethen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
15.1
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
9
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.1
15.1
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Clarence Blethen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.32
Clarence Blethen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Clarence Blethen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Clarence Blethen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
4.58
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
4.36
Clarence Blethen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.92
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
6.47
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.204
1.204
Clarence Blethen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.46
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.74
Clarence Blethen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.46
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
45.76
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1021
39.78
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.83
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.06
Clarence Blethen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
9.15
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
5.49
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.186
2.186
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.485
1.485
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
41.19
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
903
35.18
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Clarence Blethen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.76
45.76
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.78
39.78

Fielding Stats for Clarence Blethen and Dick Tomanek

Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
4.3
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.41
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
27
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
9
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.41
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.54
Clarence Blethen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
2.03
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.95
Clarence Blethen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Clarence Blethen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.571
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.453
0.453
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clarence Blethen and Dick Tomanek

Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
700
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
1222.64
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
566.04
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
101.89
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
38.22
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
124.53
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.6
-60
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.54
28.8
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Blethen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.82
4.82
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Blethen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Blethen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Tomanek
Career
Per 600 PA