Ron Blazier vs. Matt Manning — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Manning
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Manning 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. Matt Manning posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.43 and WHIP 1.287 compared to 5.38 and 1.609 for Ron Blazier. By the career numbers, Matt Manning had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blazier and Matt Manning

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.77
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.77
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.53
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.31
42.31
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
5.38
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.43
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
8.57
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.06
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.03
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
3.01
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
6.31
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.035
1.035
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
40.4
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
38.52
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
4.89
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.287
1.287
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
36.39
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
34.55
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.4
40.4
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Matt Manning

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.77
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.81
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.74
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.92
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.74
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.67
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
102
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Matt Manning

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
5400
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
30600
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Manning
Career
Per 600 PA