Ed Blake vs. Jose Fernandez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Blake and Jose Fernandez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Fernandez posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.857 vs 2.308) and home runs allowed (1.93 per nine innings vs 4.15). Ed Blake had the advantage in ERA (6.23 vs 9). By the career numbers, Jose Fernandez 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.