Ed Blake vs. Jim Lewis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Blake and Jim Lewis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Lewis posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.221 vs 2.308) and home runs allowed (2.45 per nine innings vs 4.15). Ed Blake had the advantage in ERA (6.23 vs 8.77). By the career numbers, Jim Lewis 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.