Ed Blake vs. Sterling Sharp — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Blake and Sterling Sharp are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sterling Sharp posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.250 vs 2.308) and home runs allowed (1.69 per nine innings vs 4.15). Ed Blake had the advantage in ERA (6.23 vs 10.13). By the career numbers, Sterling Sharp 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.