Clint Blume vs. Warren Spahn — Career Comparison

Clint Blume
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Warren Spahn
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Warren Spahn built a career as a starting pitcher and Clint Blume as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Clint Blume posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 3.09 and 1.206 for Warren Spahn. By the career numbers, Clint Blume had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clint Blume and Warren Spahn

Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.55
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
1.29
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
1.14
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.82
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
363
0.62
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.42
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.7
59.7
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.67
88.67
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
0.66
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.11
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1798
3.09
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15731
27
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5243.2
9
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
7.91
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4830
8.29
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
0.74
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
5.73
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1434
2.46
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.1
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.09
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2583
4.43
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.758
0.758
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.766
0.766
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.14
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.55
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.07
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
39.55
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21547
36.98
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.45
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.12
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
3.82
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2016
3.46
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
33.27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20071
34.45
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.55
39.55
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Clint Blume and Warren Spahn

Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.18
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.15
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9282
27
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3094
9
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.65
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
2.91
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.17
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
3.72
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
3.55
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.47
95.47
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.628
1.628
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.93
52.93
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.24
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clint Blume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clint Blume and Warren Spahn

Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
866.67
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
783
228.61
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2055
600
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
6
400
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1872
546.57
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
105.99
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
77.37
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
16.64
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.22
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.61
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
51.96
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134.33
39.22
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
156.79
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
464
135.47
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
41.17
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
55.18
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
86.13
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
73.56
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123.31
36
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.04
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
27.45
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
487
142.19
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.22
4.22
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
19.85
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.09
Clint Blume
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.72
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.17
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.58
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
Clint Blume
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67