Ed Blake vs. Jack Ferry — Career Comparison

Ed Blake
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Ferry
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jack Ferry 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. Jack Ferry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.282 compared to 6.23 and 2.308 for Ed Blake. By the career numbers, Jack Ferry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Blake and Jack Ferry

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.31
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.63
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.78
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.56
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.34
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.79
29.79
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.23
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
3.02
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.54
11.54
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160.2
9
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
15.58
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
8.18
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.58
15.58
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
3.36
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.14
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.722
0.722
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
47.77
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660
36.97
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.19
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.51
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.31
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
3.87
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.192
2.192
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.282
1.282
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
43.62
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
596
33.39
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.77
47.77
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.97
36.97

Fielding Stats for Ed Blake and Jack Ferry

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
43.2
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
13.94
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.87
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.87
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
21.6
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
12.19
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
5.4
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.16
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
32.4
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
14.23
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
27
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
13.06
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.84
91.84
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.938
0.938
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Blake and Jack Ferry

Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
508.47
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
600
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
518.64
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
132.2
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
81.36
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50.85
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.07
61.76
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
193.22
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
172.88
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.49
65.99
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
10
101.69
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.9
5.9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA