Ron Blackburn vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison

Ron Blackburn
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Ron Blackburn and Joel Johnston are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ron Blackburn carried a career ERA of 3.5 against Joel Johnston's 4.31. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Ron Blackburn and Joel Johnston — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blackburn and Joel Johnston

Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
5.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
9.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.25
9.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.89
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.75
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.17
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.852
0.852
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
39.75
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.89
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
4.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
35.83
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.75
39.75
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Ron Blackburn and Joel Johnston

Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
5.33
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.58
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.25
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.58
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.37
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.375
0.375
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blackburn and Joel Johnston

Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
2953.85
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.923
0.923
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
138.46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.88
86.67
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
77.5
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
369.23
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
138.46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.917
0.917
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.88
86.55
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
82.88
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
3.25
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA