Ed Blake vs. Gene Ford — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Blake and Gene Ford are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gene Ford posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.188 vs 2.308) and home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 4.15). Ed Blake had the advantage in ERA (6.23 vs 9.56). By the career numbers, Gene Ford 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.