Ron Blazier vs. Ryan Dempster — Career Comparison

Ryan Dempster 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. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 79 for Ron Blazier and 83 for Ryan Dempster, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 92 and 90 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Ryan Dempster — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.