Nick Blackburn vs. B. J. Ryan — Career Comparison

Nick Blackburn
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
B. J. Ryan
Gen XLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Nick Blackburn built a career as a starting pitcher and B. J. Ryan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. B. J. Ryan led in home run suppression (HR9+ 200 vs 90), strikeout rate (K%+ 134 vs 65), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 114 vs 92). Nick Blackburn held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 143 vs 74). Role difference aside, B. J. Ryan holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Nick Blackburn and B. J. Ryan

Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.59
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
9.39
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.51
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.47
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.35
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.6
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.47
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.88
43.88
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.48
94.48
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.96
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
4.85
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.37
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2456
27
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1610
27
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
818.2
9
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
536.2
9
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1003
11.03
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
7.11
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.11
7.11
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.29
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.7
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2.22
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
4.43
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.45
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
388
4.27
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
10.48
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.35
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3577
39.32
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2273
38.12
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.18
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
5.39
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
3.62
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.23
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.23
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.25
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.99
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.7
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.472
1.472
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.282
1.282
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3312
36.41
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1965
32.95
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.32
39.32
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.12
38.12

Fielding Stats for Nick Blackburn and B. J. Ryan

Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.59
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
9.39
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.51
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2456
27
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1610
27
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
818.2
9
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
536.2
9
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.77
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.25
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.87
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
2.08
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.14
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.02
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.04
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.35
97.35
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.18
91.18
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.48
94.48
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nick Blackburn and B. J. Ryan

Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
145
7250
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
168000
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
3.7
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.55
-27.74
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA