Ron Blazier vs. John Mitchell — Career Comparison

John Mitchell 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. John Mitchell led in home run suppression (HR9+ 173 vs 69), run prevention (ERA+ 94 vs 79), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 92). Ron Blazier held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 142 vs 104). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to John Mitchell.