Ed Blake vs. Con Starkel — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ed Blake and Con Starkel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Blake posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.23 vs 18) and WHIP (2.308 vs 3.000). Con Starkel had the advantage in home runs allowed (3 per nine innings vs 4.15). By the career numbers, Ed Blake 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.