Jim Blackburn vs. Izzy Leon — Career Comparison

Jim Blackburn
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Izzy Leon
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Izzy Leon built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Blackburn as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Izzy Leon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.35 and WHIP 1.759 compared to 5.5 and 1.722 for Jim Blackburn. By the career numbers, Izzy Leon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Blackburn and Izzy Leon

Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.5
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
3.26
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.93
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
5.5
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.35
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.35
5.35
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.87
5.87
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
27
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
11.5
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
11.41
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.41
11.41
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
4.42
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.75
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.56
Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.776
0.776
Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
41.5
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
41.66
Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.25
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
6.25
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.82
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.82
5.82
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.722
1.722
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.759
1.759
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
37
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
37.24
Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.315
0.315
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.5
41.5
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.66
41.66

Fielding Stats for Jim Blackburn and Izzy Leon

Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.714
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Blackburn and Izzy Leon

Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1542.86
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
14
840
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
1.54
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-26.34
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.25
-15
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Izzy Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Izzy Leon
Career
Per 600 PA