Ron Blazier vs. Steve Larkin — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Larkin
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Larkin 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. Steve Larkin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.5 and WHIP 2.167 compared to 5.38 and 1.609 for Ron Blazier. By the career numbers, Steve Larkin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blazier and Steve Larkin

Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
5.38
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
10.86
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
12
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.86
10.86
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.03
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
7.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
6.55
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
12
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.167
2.167
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
413
40.4
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
48
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
5.97
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
10.5
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.97
5.97
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.544
1.544
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
2.167
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
36.39
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
40.5
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.4
40.4
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Steve Larkin

Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
27
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.98
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.98
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.159
0.159
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Steve Larkin

Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.4
120.36
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
126.06
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
134.34
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100