Ben Blomdahl vs. Carmen Pignatiello — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ben Blomdahl and Carmen Pignatiello are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ben Blomdahl posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.014 vs 2.625) and home runs allowed (1.85 per nine innings vs 3.38). Carmen Pignatiello had the advantage in ERA (6.75 vs 7.77). By the career numbers, Ben Blomdahl 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.