Bronson Arroyo vs. Ed Blake — Career Comparison
Bronson Arroyo built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Blake as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bronson Arroyo posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.28 and WHIP 1.325 compared to 6.23 and 2.308 for Ed Blake. By the career numbers, Bronson Arroyo had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Bronson Arroyo and Ed Blake
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
1.55
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8.31
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1158
4.28
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6.23
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.54
11.54
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7307
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2435.2
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.58
15.58
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
1.28
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.22
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
5.8
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.916
0.916
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
10338
38.2
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
47.77
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.19
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.68
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.301
1.301
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.192
2.192
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9417
34.8
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
43.62
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.77
47.77
Fielding Stats for Bronson Arroyo and Ed Blake
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
1.55
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
43.2
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2435.2
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
2.08
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
32.4
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
2.02
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.15
97.15
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.303
1.303
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
5.4
Hitting Stats for Bronson Arroyo and Ed Blake
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
2.65
2.65
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA