Ed Blake vs. Ray Shore — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Blake and Ray Shore are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ray Shore posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.198 vs 2.308) and home runs allowed (0.72 per nine innings vs 4.15). Ed Blake had the advantage in ERA (6.23 vs 8.23). By the career numbers, Ray Shore 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.