Ed Blake vs. Josh Johnson — Career Comparison

Ed Blake
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Josh Johnson
MillenialMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Josh 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. Josh Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.298 compared to 6.23 and 2.308 for Ed Blake. By the career numbers, Josh Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Blake and Josh Johnson

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.31
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
1.53
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.44
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.41
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.31
56.31
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.23
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
3.4
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.54
11.54
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2994
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
9
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
15.58
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
8.36
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.58
15.58
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.67
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
3.05
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
915
8.25
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.3
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
47.77
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4176
37.66
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.19
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.31
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.7
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.42
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.23
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.72
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.192
2.192
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.268
1.268
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
43.62
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3740
33.73
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.77
47.77
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66

Fielding Stats for Ed Blake and Josh Johnson

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
43.2
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
1.53
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.44
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2994
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.87
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
21.6
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
1.2
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
5.4
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
32.4
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.14
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
27
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
2.07
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.05
97.05
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Blake and Josh Johnson

Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
322.64
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
600
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
513.21
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
64.15
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
49.06
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.43
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.66
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.09
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.59
18.08
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
90.57
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
90.57
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
26.42
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
47.17
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
67.92
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.22
4.2
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
26.42
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
146
275.47
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.18
2.18
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
60.38
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.77
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA