Frank Blake vs. Joe Thatcher — Career Comparison
Frank Blake built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Thatcher as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Frank Blake posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.26 and WHIP 1.162 compared to 3.38 and 1.385 for Joe Thatcher. By the career numbers, Frank Blake had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Frank Blake and Joe Thatcher
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.5
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
13.98
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.54
61.54
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.26
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
3.38
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.187
0.187
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
27
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
27
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.2
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
260.2
9
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.66
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
7.6
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
9.32
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.6
7.6
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.32
9.32
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.337
1.337
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.385
1.385
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.48
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
37.45
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122
38.74
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.66
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.68
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.83
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.162
1.162
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.316
1.316
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
32.11
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
990
34.18
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74
Fielding Stats for Frank Blake and Joe Thatcher
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.53
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
13.98
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
458
27
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
27
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
152.2
9
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
260.2
9
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
3.12
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.86
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
3.01
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.79
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.962
1.962
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.057
0.057
Hitting Stats for Frank Blake and Joe Thatcher
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
36
291.89
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
405
243000
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Joe Thatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0