Ed Blake vs. Jack Egan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Blake and Jack Egan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jack Egan posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.000 vs 2.308) and home runs allowed (1.8 per nine innings vs 4.15). Ed Blake had the advantage in ERA (6.23 vs 10.8). By the career numbers, Jack Egan 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.