Ed Blake vs. Jimmie Keenan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Blake and Jimmie Keenan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jimmie Keenan posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.896 vs 2.308) and home runs allowed (0.76 per nine innings vs 4.15). Ed Blake had the advantage in ERA (6.23 vs 6.37). By the career numbers, Jimmie Keenan 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.