Ed Blake vs. Tim Sherrill — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Blake and Tim Sherrill are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Sherrill posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.982 vs 2.308) and home runs allowed (0.96 per nine innings vs 4.15). Ed Blake had the advantage in ERA (6.23 vs 7.71). By the career numbers, Tim Sherrill 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.