Ron Blazier vs. Dave Burba — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Burba
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Burba 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. Dave Burba led in home run suppression (HR9+ 99 vs 69), run prevention (ERA+ 103 vs 79), and strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 86). Ron Blazier held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 142 vs 87). Role difference aside, Dave Burba holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blazier and Dave Burba

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
2.59
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.18
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.58
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.44
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.93
56.93
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.79
45.79
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
5.38
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
4.49
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5333
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1777.2
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1777
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.02
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.03
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
3.86
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
6.55
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1398
7.08
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.08
7.08
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.38
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.29
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
40.4
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7749
39.23
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.36
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
961
4.87
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.26
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.28
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.66
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.428
1.428
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
36.39
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6823
34.54
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.4
40.4
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.23
39.23

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Dave Burba

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
2.59
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.18
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5333
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1777.2
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.69
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.04
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
1.79
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
1.74
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.89
96.89
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.671
0.671
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.79
45.79
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Burba
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Dave Burba

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
511
1344.74
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
600
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
510.53
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
68.42
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
57.89
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.63
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.89
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.53
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.38
19.42
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
94.74
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
100
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
26.32
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
31.58
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
50
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.71
7.14
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.26
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
26.32
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
84
221.05
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dave Burba
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
57.89
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
5
13.16
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Burba
Career
Per 600 PA