Ron Blazier vs. Wayne Osborne — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Wayne Osborne
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Wayne Osborne 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 5.91 and 1.922 for Wayne Osborne. 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 Wayne Osborne

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.95
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
5.38
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.91
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.1
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
10.86
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
13.5
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.86
10.86
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.03
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.8
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.8
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
413
40.4
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
43.45
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.84
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
5.91
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.544
1.544
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.922
1.922
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
36.39
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
39.66
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.369
0.369
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.4
40.4
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.45
43.45

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Wayne Osborne

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
27
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.98
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.98
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.159
0.159
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.857
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Wayne Osborne

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
42.56
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Wayne Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA