Ed Blake vs. Mike Lee — Career Comparison
Mike Lee 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. Mike Lee posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.34 and WHIP 1.743 compared to 6.23 and 2.308 for Ed Blake. By the career numbers, Mike Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Ed Blake and Mike Lee
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.54
11.54
Mike Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Mike Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Mike Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.58
15.58
Mike Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Mike Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Mike Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Mike Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Mike Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Mike Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Mike Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
47.77
Mike Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
40.63
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Mike Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
43.62
Mike Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
33.69
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Mike Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.77
47.77
Mike Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.63
40.63
Fielding Stats for Ed Blake and Mike Lee
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
43.2
Mike Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.34
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Mike Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Mike Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846