Steve Barber vs. Ron Blazier — Career Comparison

Steve Barber
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Barber 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. Steve Barber led in home run suppression (HR9+ 144 vs 69), run prevention (ERA+ 103 vs 79), and strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 86). Ron Blazier held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 142 vs 70). Role difference aside, Steve Barber holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Barber and Ron Blazier

Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466
2.1
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.22
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.54
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.48
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.3
53.3
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.37
58.37
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
3.36
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
5.38
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5997
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1999
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1818
8.19
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.56
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
4.28
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.03
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
5.89
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.41
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.19
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8591
38.68
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
40.4
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.41
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
870
3.92
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7569
34.08
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
36.39
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.68
38.68
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.4
40.4

Fielding Stats for Steve Barber and Ron Blazier

Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466
2.1
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.22
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6000
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2000
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.48
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
1.67
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.17
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
2.32
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
2.15
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.64
92.64
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.026
1.026
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.37
58.37
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.14
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Barber and Ron Blazier

Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
466
430.82
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
649
600
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
563
520.49
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
60.09
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
49
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.62
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.85
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.62
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.09
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.63
17.23
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
82.28
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
97.07
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.19
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
24.96
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
42.53
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.43
3.17
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.85
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
35.13
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
320
295.84
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
2.03
2.03
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
41.6
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.85
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA