Ron Blazier vs. Blake Walston — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Blake Walston
Gen ZNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Blake Walston 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. Blake Walston posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.42 and WHIP 1.418 compared to 5.38 and 1.609 for Ron Blazier. By the career numbers, Blake Walston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Blazier and Blake Walston

Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.44
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.98
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.49
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
5.38
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.42
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
7.85
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.37
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.96
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.03
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
4.91
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
6.55
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.84
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.527
1.527
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.47
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
413
40.4
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
40.75
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.47
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
5.89
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.98
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.418
1.418
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
36.39
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
34.36
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.4
40.4
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Blake Walston

Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.44
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.98
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.98
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Blake Walston

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