Ron Blazier vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Christy Mathewson 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. Christy Mathewson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.13 and WHIP 1.058 compared to 5.38 and 1.609 for Ron Blazier. By the career numbers, Christy Mathewson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blazier and Christy Mathewson

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
0.35
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.49
66.49
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
5.38
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.03
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.11
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
40.4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
36.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.4
40.4
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Christy Mathewson

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.96
96.96
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Christy Mathewson

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687
535.84
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
114.98
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
93.07
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135.75
43.12
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457
145.16
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
157.23
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149.28
47.42
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24