Ron Blazier vs. Mike Loynd — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Loynd
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Loynd 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. Ron Blazier posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.38 and WHIP 1.609 compared to 5.82 and 1.698 for Mike Loynd. By the career numbers, Ron Blazier had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blazier and Mike Loynd

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.83
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.29
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.71
45.71
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
5.38
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
5.82
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
10.59
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.59
10.59
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.37
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.46
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.03
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
4.61
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
6.55
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
6.55
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
40.4
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
42.12
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
5.97
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
6.71
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.97
5.97
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.544
1.544
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.689
1.689
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
36.39
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
36.78
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.4
40.4
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.12
42.12

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Mike Loynd

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.83
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.29
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111.1
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.81
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.89
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.02
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.7
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
84
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.71
45.71
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Mike Loynd

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
35
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Mike Loynd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Loynd
Career
Per 600 PA