AJ Blubaugh vs. Tim Wakefield — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, AJ Blubaugh and Tim Wakefield are fairly close on the surface numbers. AJ Blubaugh posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.69 vs 4.41) and WHIP (0.875 vs 1.361). Tim Wakefield had the advantage in home runs allowed (1.17 per nine innings vs 1.69). By the career numbers, AJ Blubaugh 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.