Ron Blazier vs. Jim Magnuson — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Magnuson
Baby BoomersWisconsinThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Magnuson 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. Jim Magnuson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.59 and WHIP 1.529 compared to 5.38 and 1.609 for Ron Blazier. By the career numbers, Jim Magnuson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blazier and Jim Magnuson

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
3.18
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.88
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.62
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.78
27.78
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
5.38
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.59
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
9.97
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.97
9.97
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.79
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.03
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
3.62
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
3.53
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.794
0.794
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
40.4
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
39.26
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.5
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
5.56
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.44
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
36.39
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
34.85
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.4
40.4
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.26
39.26

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Jim Magnuson

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
3.17
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.88
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102.1
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.7
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.32
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.11
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.02
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.639
0.639
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.78
27.78
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Jim Magnuson

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
1350
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.53
-57.48
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
225
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Magnuson
Career
Per 600 PA