Ron Blazier vs. James Cooper — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James Cooper
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati-Cleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

James Cooper 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 9 and 2.167 for James Cooper. 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 James Cooper

Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
5.38
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
27
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
9
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
10.86
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
15
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.86
10.86
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.03
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
6.38
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.208
1.208
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.49
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
413
40.4
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
47.25
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
5.97
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
11.25
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.97
5.97
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.544
1.544
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
2.167
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
36.39
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
41.63
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.407
0.407
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.4
40.4
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and James Cooper

Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
27
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
9
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and James Cooper

Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
5
250
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
3.7
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-26.09
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA