Ed Blake vs. Gready McKinnis — Career Comparison

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Gready McKinnis 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. Gready McKinnis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.227 compared to 6.23 and 2.308 for Ed Blake. By the career numbers, Gready McKinnis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Blake and Gready McKinnis

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.31
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.67
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.25
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.42
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.73
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.56
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.23
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
3.41
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.54
11.54
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
775
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258.1
9
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
15.58
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
7.94
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.58
15.58
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.1
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
4.74
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.871
0.871
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.42
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
47.77
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1104
38.46
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.19
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.24
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.31
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
4.18
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.77
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.31
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.192
2.192
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.227
1.227
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
43.62
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
981
34.18
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.77
47.77
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46

Fielding Stats for Ed Blake and Gready McKinnis

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
43.2
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.67
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.25
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
775
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258.1
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.35
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
21.6
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
2.33
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
5.4
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.21
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
32.4
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
2.89
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
27
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
2.68
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.77
92.77
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.604
1.604
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Blake and Gready McKinnis

Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
300
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
600
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
575
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
81.25
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
75
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.99
12.44
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
87.5
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
87.5
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
50
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
50
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
1.8
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.75
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Gready McKinnis
Career
Per 600 PA