Ed Blake vs. Tom Simpson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Blake and Tom Simpson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Simpson posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.889 vs 2.308) and home runs allowed (1.6 per nine innings vs 4.15). Ed Blake had the advantage in ERA (6.23 vs 8). By the career numbers, Tom Simpson 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.