Ed Blake vs. Roger Erickson — Career Comparison

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Roger Erickson 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. Roger Erickson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.411 compared to 6.23 and 2.308 for Ed Blake. By the career numbers, Roger Erickson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Blake and Roger Erickson

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.31
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
1.52
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.32
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.39
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.6
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.23
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
4.13
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.54
11.54
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2398
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
799.1
9
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
15.58
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
9.77
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.58
15.58
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.77
9.77
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.77
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
2.83
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
4.11
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.771
0.771
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.27
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.16
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.17
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
47.77
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3451
38.86
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.19
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.31
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
4.72
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.28
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.36
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.68
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.192
2.192
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
43.62
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3129
35.23
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.77
47.77
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.86
38.86

Fielding Stats for Ed Blake and Roger Erickson

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
43.2
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
1.52
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.32
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2398
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
799.1
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.54
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
21.6
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.33
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
5.4
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
32.4
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
1.99
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
27
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.87
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.79
93.79
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Blake and Roger Erickson

Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
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Roger Erickson
Career
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Ed Blake
Career
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Career
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Ed Blake
Career
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Career
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Ed Blake
Career
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Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
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Career
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Ed Blake
Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Career
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Ed Blake
Career
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Career
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Ed Blake
Career
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Career
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Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
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Roger Erickson
Career
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Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
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0
Ed Blake
Career
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Career
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Career
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Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roger Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
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Career
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Career
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