Ed Blake vs. Paul Fletcher — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Blake and Paul Fletcher are fairly close on the surface numbers. Paul Fletcher posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.200 vs 2.308) and home runs allowed (1.2 per nine innings vs 4.15). Ed Blake had the advantage in ERA (6.23 vs 6.6). By the career numbers, Paul Fletcher 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.