Ron Blazier vs. Jimmy Lavender — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jimmy Lavender
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jimmy Lavender 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. Jimmy Lavender posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.09 and WHIP 1.279 compared to 5.38 and 1.609 for Ron Blazier. By the career numbers, Jimmy Lavender had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blazier and Jimmy Lavender

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
1.67
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.06
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.47
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.57
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.32
45.32
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.39
63.39
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.48
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
5.38
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
3.09
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3622
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1207.1
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
8.18
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.28
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.03
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
3.33
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
547
4.08
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.823
0.823
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.22
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
40.4
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5058
37.7
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.37
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
4.08
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.279
1.279
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
36.39
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4555
33.95
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.4
40.4
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.7
37.7

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Jimmy Lavender

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
27
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.98
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.98
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.26
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.159
0.159
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.607
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Jimmy Lavender

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
329.41
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
600
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
550
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
79.41
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
60.29
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.65
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.12
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.38
19.68
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
100
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
105.88
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
27.94
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.12
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
47.06
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.8
9.99
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.94
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.53
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
155
227.94
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.63
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
23.53
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.94
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.94
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Lavender
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100