Ed Blake vs. Harry Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Blake
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Harry Smith
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harry Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Blake as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.8 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 6.23 and 2.308 for Ed Blake. By the career numbers, Harry Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Blake and Harry Smith

Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.31
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6.23
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.54
11.54
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15.58
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
10.8
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.58
15.58
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.8
10.8
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.577
0.577
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
47.77
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
32.4
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.19
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8.31
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.192
2.192
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
43.62
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
32.4
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.77
47.77
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.4
32.4

Fielding Stats for Ed Blake and Harry Smith

Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
43.2
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
27
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
9
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
21.6
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
5.4
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
32.4
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
27
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Blake and Harry Smith

Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.08
-23.84
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Smith
Career
Per 600 PA