Steve Avery vs. Ron Blackburn — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ron Blackburn
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Blackburn as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Blackburn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 4.19 and 1.367 for Steve Avery. By the career numbers, Ron Blackburn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Ron Blackburn

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
5.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.63
53.63
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
9.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.25
9.25
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
3.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.16
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.75
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.852
0.852
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
39.75
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
35.83
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.75
39.75

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Ron Blackburn

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
5.33
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
2.19
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Ron Blackburn

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
2953.85
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.923
0.923
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
92.12
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.97
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
26.67
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.5
27.28
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.88
86.67
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
133.33
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
369.23
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.917
0.917
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
38.79
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.88
86.55
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA