Ed Blake vs. Leon Everitt — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Blake and Leon Everitt are fairly close on the surface numbers. Leon Everitt posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.979 vs 2.308) and home runs allowed (2.3 per nine innings vs 4.15). Ed Blake had the advantage in ERA (6.23 vs 8.04). By the career numbers, Leon Everitt 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.