Fred Blank vs. Thomas Saxon — Career Comparison

Fred Blank
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Thomas Saxon
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Thomas Saxon built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Blank as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Thomas Saxon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 4.5 and 1.750 for Fred Blank. By the career numbers, Thomas Saxon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Blank and Thomas Saxon

Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.7
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.05
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.179
0.179
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
6.08
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
10.13
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.73
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.38
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
39.83
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
4.73
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
31.5
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
33.75
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.185
0.185
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83

Fielding Stats for Fred Blank and Thomas Saxon

Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.7
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.03
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.03
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.03
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Blank and Thomas Saxon

Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
29.73
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
68.03
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Blank
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Blank
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA