Ed Blake vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Blake
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Dave Smith posted a stronger line than Ed Blake. Dave Smith posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.67 vs 6.23) and WHIP (1.294 vs 2.308). By the career numbers, Dave Smith 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.

Pitching Stats for Ed Blake and Dave Smith

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.31
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
6.77
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.59
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.59
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
2.4
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.23
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.67
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.54
11.54
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
15.58
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
7.78
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.58
15.58
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.38
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.15
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.71
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
6.09
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.027
1.027
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.24
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
47.77
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3357
37.33
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.19
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
4.8
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.31
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
3.11
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.61
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.21
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.63
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.192
2.192
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
43.62
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2987
33.22
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.77
47.77
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Ed Blake and Dave Smith

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
43.2
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
6.77
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2428
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
809.1
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
21.6
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.97
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
5.4
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
32.4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.56
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
27
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.43
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.14
92.14
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.212
0.212
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Blake and Dave Smith

Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
6894.34
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
600
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
498.11
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
3.76
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
79.25
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-16.72
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
237.74
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA