Ed Blake vs. Ken Johnson — Career Comparison

Ed Blake
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ken 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. Ken Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.231 compared to 6.23 and 2.308 for Ed Blake. By the career numbers, Ken Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Blake and Ken Johnson

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.31
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.19
46.19
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.23
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.46
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.54
11.54
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
15.58
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
8.65
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.58
15.58
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.81
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
5.4
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.838
0.838
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
47.77
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.19
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.31
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.192
2.192
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
43.62
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6742
34.93
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.77
47.77
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36

Fielding Stats for Ed Blake and Ken Johnson

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
43.2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.48
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
21.6
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.67
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
5.4
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
32.4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
2.23
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415
2.15
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.29
96.29
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.1
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Blake and Ken Johnson

Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
338.38
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
594
600
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
539.39
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61.62
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49.49
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
11.29
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.79
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75.76
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.24
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-7.43
-7.5
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
252.53
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA