Ed Blake vs. Jack Savage — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Blake and Jack Savage are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jack Savage posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.807 vs 2.308) and home runs allowed (0.92 per nine innings vs 4.15). Ed Blake had the advantage in ERA (6.23 vs 7.67). By the career numbers, Jack Savage 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.