Ron Blazier vs. Ryan Merritt — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ryan Merritt
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ryan Merritt 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. Ryan Merritt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.71 and WHIP 1.137 compared to 5.38 and 1.609 for Ron Blazier. By the career numbers, Ryan Merritt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blazier and Ryan Merritt

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.56
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.42
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.85
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
5.38
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.71
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.71
1.71
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.2
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
9.09
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
3.03
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.14
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.69
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.537
0.537
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
40.4
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
35.81
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.56
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.137
1.137
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
36.39
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
34.11
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.4
40.4
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.81
35.81

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Ryan Merritt

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.56
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.42
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.2
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.28
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.42
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.71
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.71
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.28
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Ryan Merritt

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ryan Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA