Zach Day vs. Blaine Neal — Career Comparison

Zach Day
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Blaine Neal
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Day built a career as a starting pitcher and Blaine Neal as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zach Day posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.66 and WHIP 1.554 compared to 5.08 and 1.774 for Blaine Neal. By the career numbers, Zach Day had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Day and Blaine Neal

Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
2.08
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
8.2
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.45
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.65
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.77
69.77
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
4.66
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
5.08
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
27
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
9
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
9.39
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
11.69
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.85
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.94
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
4.15
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.7
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.43
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.58
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
4.56
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
6.75
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.969
0.969
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.161
1.161
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.53
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.51
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.46
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.22
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1648
39.8
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
41.66
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.22
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.96
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
5
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
5.37
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.22
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.44
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.22
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.73
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.18
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.8
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.505
1.505
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1439
34.75
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
36.58
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.8
39.8
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.66
41.66

Fielding Stats for Zach Day and Blaine Neal

Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
2.08
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
8.2
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.45
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
27
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
9
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.77
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.87
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.35
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.94
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.15
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.81
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.13
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.81
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.88
98.88
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.023
1.023
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.221
0.221
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.77
69.77
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Day and Blaine Neal

Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
86
444.83
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
67800
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
600
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
543.1
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.03
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.86
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
7.17
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.55
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.38
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.86
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.52
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
36.21
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.73
-29.62
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.34
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
263.79
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.27
2.27
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.55
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.17
Blaine Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Blaine Neal
Career
Per 600 PA