Ed Blake vs. Bernie Duffy — Career Comparison

Ed Blake
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bernie Duffy
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bernie Duffy 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. Bernie Duffy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.56 and WHIP 1.853 compared to 6.23 and 2.308 for Ed Blake. By the career numbers, Bernie Duffy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Blake and Bernie Duffy

Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.31
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.38
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.23
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.56
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.54
11.54
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.353
0.353
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
15.58
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
14.29
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.58
15.58
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.29
14.29
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.38
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.35
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.971
0.971
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
47.77
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
42.88
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.19
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8.31
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.35
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.192
2.192
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.853
1.853
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
43.62
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
40.5
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.419
0.419
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.77
47.77
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.88
42.88

Fielding Stats for Ed Blake and Bernie Duffy

Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
43.2
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
27
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
9
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
21.6
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
5.4
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
32.4
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
27
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.333
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Blake and Bernie Duffy

Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA