Michael Blazek vs. Steve Soderstrom — Career Comparison
Steve Soderstrom built a career as a starting pitcher and Michael Blazek as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Michael Blazek posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.5 and WHIP 1.516 compared to 5.27 and 1.610 for Steve Soderstrom. By the career numbers, Michael Blazek had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Michael Blazek and Steve Soderstrom
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
7.95
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.56
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
4.5
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
5.27
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
27
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
9
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
8.86
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
10.54
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.54
10.54
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.41
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
4.5
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.95
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
7.31
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
5.93
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.31
7.31
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.098
1.098
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
40.08
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
41.49
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.53
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
5.13
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
7.24
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.49
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.63
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
1.484
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
491
34.52
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
34.9
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.08
40.08
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.49
41.49
Fielding Stats for Michael Blazek and Steve Soderstrom
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
7.95
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
27
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
9
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.91
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.55
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.41
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.177
0.177
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Michael Blazek and Steve Soderstrom
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
114
11400
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.18
-18.13
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Michael Blazek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Steve Soderstrom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0