Kevin Blankenship vs. Ron Blazier — Career Comparison

Kevin Blankenship
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Blankenship built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Blazier as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Blankenship posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.59 and WHIP 1.410 compared to 5.38 and 1.609 for Ron Blazier. By the career numbers, Kevin Blankenship had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Blankenship and Ron Blazier

Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.16
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.35
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.59
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
5.38
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
8.37
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.37
8.37
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.32
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.03
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
4.32
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
39.42
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
40.4
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.13
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.54
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.54
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
34.29
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
36.39
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.42
39.42
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.4
40.4

Fielding Stats for Kevin Blankenship and Ron Blazier

Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.16
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.35
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.54
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.35
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Blankenship and Ron Blazier

Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Kevin Blankenship
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.19
-64.65
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
8
436.36
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
1.38
1.38
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Blankenship
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA