Ron Blazier vs. Joe Coleman — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Coleman
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Joe Coleman 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 Coleman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.38 and WHIP 1.533 compared to 5.38 and 1.609 for Ron Blazier. By the career numbers, Joe Coleman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blazier and Joe Coleman

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.77
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.11
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.41
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.6
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.63
40.63
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.78
62.78
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.48
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
5.38
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
4.38
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3402
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1134
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
9.3
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.3
9.3
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.73
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.03
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
4.49
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
3.52
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.891
0.891
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.15
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
40.4
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4993
39.63
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.44
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
4.89
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.533
1.533
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
36.39
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4414
35.03
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.4
40.4
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.63
39.63

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Joe Coleman

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
6.16
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
7.77
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.18
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
775
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258.1
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.53
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
5.05
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.35
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
6.93
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
6.58
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.97
94.97
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.848
0.848
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.25
15.25
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.45
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Joe Coleman

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
328.75
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
600
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
535.14
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
97.3
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
67.81
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.59
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.48
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.62
31.88
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
138.57
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
129.73
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.488
0.488
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.48
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.33
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
61.92
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.5
25.81
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
32.43
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
133
196.07
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.06
3.06
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
32.43
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
14.74
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100