Ron Blazier vs. Joe Bowman — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Bowman
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Bowman 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 Bowman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.4 and WHIP 1.460 compared to 5.38 and 1.609 for Ron Blazier. By the career numbers, Joe Bowman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blazier and Joe Bowman

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.83
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.13
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.47
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.59
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.51
44.51
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.74
61.74
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.45
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
5.38
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
4.4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4397
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1465.2
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1656
10.17
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.17
10.17
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.63
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.03
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.97
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
502
3.08
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.673
0.673
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.25
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
40.4
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6494
39.88
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.44
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
837
5.14
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
36.39
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5969
36.65
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.4
40.4
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.88
39.88

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Joe Bowman

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
27
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.98
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.98
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.159
0.159
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.137
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Joe Bowman

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430
368.05
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
701
600
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
546.93
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
120.68
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
91.58
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.54
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.85
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.71
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.1
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.72
44.26
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
160.06
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
161.77
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
53.07
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
64.19
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
115.55
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55.1
47.16
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.71
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
39.37
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
77.03
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.79
7.79
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
11.98
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.57
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.57
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100