Clint Blume vs. Tom Butters — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Clint Blume and Tom Butters are fairly close on the surface numbers. Clint Blume posted stronger numbers in ERA (3 vs 3.1) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.56). Tom Butters had the advantage in WHIP (1.453 vs 1.515). By the career numbers, Clint Blume 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.