Ed Blake vs. Tom Johnson — Career Comparison

Ed Blake
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tom Johnson
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tom 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. Tom Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 6.23 and 2.308 for Ed Blake. By the career numbers, Tom Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Blake and Tom Johnson

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.31
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
1.33
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.07
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.64
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.38
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.35
62.35
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.18
80.18
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.68
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.23
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.36
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.54
11.54
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2247
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
9
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
15.58
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
8.19
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.58
15.58
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.84
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
3.72
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.729
0.729
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
47.77
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3099
37.24
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.19
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.31
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
4.31
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
1.11
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.61
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.192
2.192
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
43.62
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2761
33.18
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.77
47.77
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.24
37.24

Fielding Stats for Ed Blake and Tom Johnson

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
43.2
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
1.34
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.46
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2250
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
21.6
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
2.41
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
5.4
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
32.4
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
2.63
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
27
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
2.51
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.43
95.43
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.866
1.866
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.93
33.93
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Blake and Tom Johnson

Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
227.03
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
600
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
512.84
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
52.7
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
48.65
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.05
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.05
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.42
13.01
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
56.76
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
103.38
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
40.54
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
24.32
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
64.86
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
4.13
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.05
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
46.62
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.16
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.33
49.33
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
3.83
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
36.49
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.11
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.11
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100