Ron Blazier vs. Joe Mays — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Mays
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Joe Mays 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. Joe Mays led in home run suppression (HR9+ 97 vs 69), run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 79), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 92). Ron Blazier held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 142 vs 110). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Joe Mays.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blazier and Joe Mays

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
1.86
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.43
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.63
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.68
40.68
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.73
75.73
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
5.38
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
5.05
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1130
10.2
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.2
10.2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.25
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.03
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.97
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512
4.62
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.42
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.16
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
40.4
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4360
39.36
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
5.43
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.26
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.94
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.463
1.463
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
36.39
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3954
35.69
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.4
40.4
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Joe Mays

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
1.86
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.41
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2991
27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.72
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.17
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.97
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
96.33
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.019
1.019
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.73
75.73
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Joe Mays

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
3987.1
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
464.52
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
116.13
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.93
56.72
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
154.84
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
174.19
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.15
60.89
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
9
174.19
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
3.44
3.44
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mays
Career
Per 600 PA