Ed Blake vs. Jason Johnson — Career Comparison

Ed Blake
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jason Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jason Johnson 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. Jason Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.99 and WHIP 1.506 compared to 6.23 and 2.308 for Ed Blake. By the career numbers, Jason Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Blake and Jason Johnson

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.31
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.37
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.66
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.9
35.9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.23
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
753
4.99
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.54
11.54
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
15.58
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1521
10.09
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.58
15.58
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.09
10.09
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.2
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
3.3
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
5.37
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.964
0.964
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.43
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.38
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
47.77
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5996
39.77
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.19
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.31
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
5.51
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.31
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.94
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.192
2.192
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
43.62
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5368
35.6
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.77
47.77
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Ed Blake and Jason Johnson

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
43.2
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
1.69
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.47
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.38
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
21.6
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
0.88
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
5.4
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
32.4
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
1.37
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
27
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
1.26
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.79
91.79
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.745
0.745
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Blake and Jason Johnson

Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
4026.32
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
600
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
505.26
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
21.86
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
78.95
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.25
-3.88
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
315.79
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA