Ed Blake vs. Ed Springer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Blake and Ed Springer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Springer posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.000 vs 2.308) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 4.15). Ed Blake had the advantage in ERA (6.23 vs 9). By the career numbers, Ed Springer 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.