Ed Blake vs. Bill Kissinger — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Blake and Bill Kissinger are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Kissinger posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.951 vs 2.308) and home runs allowed (0.42 per nine innings vs 4.15). Ed Blake had the advantage in ERA (6.23 vs 6.99). By the career numbers, Bill Kissinger 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.