Ron Blazier vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs 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 Downs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.74 and WHIP 1.217 compared to 5.38 and 1.609 for Ron Blazier. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blazier and Dave Downs

Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
5.38
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
3.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.49
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
40.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
36.39
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.4
40.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Dave Downs

Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Dave Downs

Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA