Don August vs. Ron Blazier — Career Comparison

Don August
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Don August built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Blazier as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Blazier led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 142 vs 101), strikeout rate (K%+ 86 vs 69), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 92 vs 89). Don August held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 88 vs 69). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ron Blazier.

Pitching Stats for Don August and Ron Blazier

Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.8
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.43
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.7
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.61
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.13
53.13
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.55
79.55
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
4.64
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
5.38
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1320
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
10.04
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.96
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
3.23
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.03
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
3.7
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.31
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1926
39.4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
40.4
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
5.01
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.35
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Don August
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.98
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.475
1.475
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1733
35.45
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
36.39
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.4
39.4
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.4
40.4

Fielding Stats for Don August and Ron Blazier

Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.8
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.43
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1320
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.96
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.47
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.43
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.352
1.352
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.55
79.55
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don August and Ron Blazier

Don August
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Don August
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don August
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA