Ron Blackburn vs. Matt Foster — Career Comparison

Ron Blackburn
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Foster
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Ron Blackburn and Matt Foster are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ron Blackburn posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.5 vs 4.3) and home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 1.36). Matt Foster had the advantage in WHIP (1.274 vs 1.500). By the career numbers, Ron Blackburn had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blackburn and Matt Foster

Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
5.33
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.5
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
4.3
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
9.25
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
8.07
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.25
9.25
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.36
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
3.5
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.32
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.75
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.17
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
8.82
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.852
0.852
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
39.75
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
38.16
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.56
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.5
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
4.68
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.53
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
35.83
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
34.32
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.75
39.75
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.16
38.16

Fielding Stats for Ron Blackburn and Matt Foster

Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
5.33
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.42
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.375
0.375
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blackburn and Matt Foster

Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
2953.85
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
600
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.923
0.923
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.88
86.67
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
369.23
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.917
0.917
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.88
86.55
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA