Ron Blackburn vs. Chris Holt — Career Comparison

Ron Blackburn
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Holt
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Holt built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Blackburn as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Blackburn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 4.76 and 1.519 for Chris Holt. By the career numbers, Ron Blackburn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blackburn and Chris Holt

Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
5.33
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
1.62
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.37
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.62
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.44
35.44
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.21
84.21
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.5
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
4.76
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2210
27
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
736.2
9
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
9.25
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
10.42
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.25
9.25
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.42
10.42
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.84
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
3.5
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.09
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.75
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.17
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
5.2
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.852
0.852
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.922
0.922
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.24
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.39
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
39.75
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3236
39.53
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.5
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
5.2
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.37
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.1
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.501
1.501
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
35.83
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2890
35.31
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.75
39.75
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.53
39.53

Fielding Stats for Ron Blackburn and Chris Holt

Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
5.33
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
1.62
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.37
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2210
27
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
736.2
9
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.6
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
1.2
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.87
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
1.8
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.08
96.08
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.21
84.21
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blackburn and Chris Holt

Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
2953.85
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
385.51
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
600
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
513.04
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.923
0.923
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
46.38
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
40.58
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.8
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.8
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.88
86.67
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.39
6.94
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
369.23
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
52.17
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
72.46
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.917
0.917
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
34.78
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
17.39
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
52.17
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.88
86.55
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.17
-12.1
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.9
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
23.19
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
83
240.58
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
2.49
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Chris Holt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
60.87
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.9
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Holt
Career
Per 600 PA