Ron Blazier vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson 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. Syl Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.06 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 5.38 and 1.609 for Ron Blazier. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blazier and Syl Johnson

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
5.38
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
9.52
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.03
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
40.4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
36.39
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8588
35.69
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.4
40.4
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Syl Johnson

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.98
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.98
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.159
0.159
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Syl Johnson

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
100.66
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.64
27.46
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
132.36
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
120.48
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.59
22.66
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
23.78
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100