Ron Blazier vs. Lefty Mellix — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Mellix
Lost GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Lefty Mellix 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 13.14 and 2.676 for Lefty Mellix. 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 Lefty Mellix

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.65
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
5.38
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
13.14
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.14
13.14
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
10.86
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
17.51
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.86
10.86
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.51
17.51
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.03
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.57
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.38
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
413
40.4
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
51.08
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
5.97
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
14.59
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.97
5.97
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.59
14.59
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.544
1.544
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.676
2.676
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
36.39
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
41.59
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.471
0.471
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.4
40.4
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.08
51.08

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Lefty Mellix

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.65
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.19
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.92
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.92
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Lefty Mellix

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
5
750
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.4
120.36
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
140.43
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.62
138.91
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
160.83
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Lefty Mellix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Mellix
Career
Per 600 PA