Ron Blazier vs. Joe Bonikowski — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Bonikowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Bonikowski 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. Joe Bonikowski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.88 and WHIP 1.355 compared to 5.38 and 1.609 for Ron Blazier. By the career numbers, Joe Bonikowski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blazier and Joe Bonikowski

Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.71
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.17
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.45
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.63
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
5.38
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
3.88
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.2
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
8.58
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.54
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.03
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
3.43
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
4.06
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.833
0.833
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.49
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.72
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
40.4
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
37.75
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.72
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
4.24
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.334
1.334
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
36.39
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
379
34.22
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.4
40.4
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.75
37.75

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Joe Bonikowski

Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.71
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.17
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.2
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.63
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.99
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.62
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.62
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Joe Bonikowski

Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
540
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
80
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
80
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
13.63
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
80
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
100
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
5.7
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
15
300
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Bonikowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bonikowski
Career
Per 600 PA