Ron Blazier vs. Harvey Branch — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Harvey Branch
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harvey Branch 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. Ron Blazier posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.38 and WHIP 1.609 compared to 5.4 and 2.000 for Harvey Branch. By the career numbers, Ron Blazier had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blazier and Harvey Branch

Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
5.38
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.8
7.8
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.37
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.03
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
413
40.4
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
43.2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.544
1.544
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
36.39
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
34.2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.4
40.4
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Harvey Branch

Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Harvey Branch

Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA