Hugh Blackburn vs. Declan Cronin — Career Comparison

Hugh Blackburn
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Declan Cronin
Gen ZNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hugh Blackburn built a career as a starting pitcher and Declan Cronin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Declan Cronin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.98 and WHIP 1.488 compared to 13.5 and 3.000 for Hugh Blackburn. By the career numbers, Declan Cronin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hugh Blackburn and Declan Cronin

Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
7.19
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.55
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
13.5
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.98
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.12
11.12
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
27
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81.1
9
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
13.5
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
9.52
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
13.5
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.54
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
8.85
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.063
2.063
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.377
1.377
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.77
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
52.31
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
39.5
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.22
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
13.5
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.86
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.44
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.451
1.451
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
34.97
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.353
0.353
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.31
52.31
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.5
39.5

Fielding Stats for Hugh Blackburn and Declan Cronin

Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
5.68
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
7.19
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
27
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81.1
9
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.77
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.68
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
7.11
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.55
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.68
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.33
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.185
0.185
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hugh Blackburn and Declan Cronin

Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
750
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
363.13
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.07
309.98
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hugh Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA