Ron Blazier vs. Jim Wright — Career Comparison

Ron Blazier
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Wright
Lost GenerationEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Wright 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 5.79 and 1.214 for Jim Wright. 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 Jim Wright

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.57
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
5.38
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.79
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
10.86
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
7.07
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.37
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.03
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.86
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.55
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.86
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
40.4
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
38.57
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
5.97
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.79
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.214
1.214
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
36.39
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
34.71
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.4
40.4
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Ron Blazier and Jim Wright

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.16
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
27
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.98
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.98
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.159
0.159
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Blazier and Jim Wright

Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5400
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
120.36
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
3.21
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
138.91
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.12
-14.11
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ron Blazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Blazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Wright
Career
Per 600 PA