Ed Blake vs. Max Surkont — Career Comparison

Ed Blake
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Max Surkont
Greatest GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Max Surkont 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. Max Surkont posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.38 and WHIP 1.419 compared to 6.23 and 2.308 for Ed Blake. By the career numbers, Max Surkont had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Blake and Max Surkont

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.31
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
1.78
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.12
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.46
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.57
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.53
44.53
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.14
63.14
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.4
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.23
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
4.38
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.54
11.54
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3583
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1194.1
9
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
15.58
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1209
9.11
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.58
15.58
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.11
9.11
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.01
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.15
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
3.62
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
4.3
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.881
0.881
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.21
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.17
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
47.77
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5207
39.24
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.19
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.35
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.31
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
650
4.9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.192
2.192
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
43.62
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4704
35.45
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.77
47.77
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.24
39.24

Fielding Stats for Ed Blake and Max Surkont

Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
43.2
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
5.05
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.18
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1262
27
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
420.2
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
1.11
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
21.6
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
4.06
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
5.4
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
32.4
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
5.43
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
27
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
5.18
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.28
95.28
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.025
1.025
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.31
23.31
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Surkont
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Blake and Max Surkont

Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
333.18
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
600
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
504
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
88.94
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
67.76
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
18.35
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
21.18
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.79
27.94
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
114.35
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
134.12
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
39.53
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
39.53
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.65
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.95
26.75
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
43.76
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Max Surkont
Career
Per 600 PA
90
127.06
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.72
4.72
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
49.41
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ed Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Max Surkont
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.29
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Surkont
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Surkont
Career
Per 600 PA