Dennis Blair vs. Zack Britton — Career Comparison

Dennis Blair
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Zack Britton
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Dennis Blair built a career as a starting pitcher and Zack Britton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zack Britton led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 89 vs 69), home run suppression (HR9+ 139 vs 119), and run prevention (ERA+ 119 vs 103). Dennis Blair held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 88 vs 80). Role difference aside, Zack Britton holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dennis Blair and Zack Britton

Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.65
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.21
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.43
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.65
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.5
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.49
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.66
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.37
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.18
43.18
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.38
57.38
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.1
87.1
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.41
10.41
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.16
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
3.69
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
3.13
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1017
27
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1923
27
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
9
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
641
9
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
8.02
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
7.67
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.02
8.02
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.67
7.67
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.66
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.55
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
5.1
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
3.71
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
4.73
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
7.47
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.48
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.67
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.17
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1486
39.45
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2652
37.24
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
3.51
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
4.22
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
3.58
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.19
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.21
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.32
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.2
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.06
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.29
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.457
1.457
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
33.58
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2347
32.95
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.24
37.24

Fielding Stats for Dennis Blair and Zack Britton

Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.65
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.21
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.43
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.65
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1017
27
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1923
27
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
9
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
641
9
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.5
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.42
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.51
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.63
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
2.15
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
2.15
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
2.02
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
2.05
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.83
93.83
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.1
87.1
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.41
10.41
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dennis Blair and Zack Britton

Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
62
302.44
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
33150
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
600
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
531.71
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
68.29
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
63.41
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.88
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.88
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
11.37
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
287.28
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
73.17
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
675
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
92.68
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
24.39
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
14.63
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
39.02
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-0.68
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.94
295.15
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.39
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
51
248.78
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
2.41
2.41
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
39.02
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.88
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.88
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA