What years did Ron Blazier play?

Ron Blazier played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1997.

Was Ron Blazier a pitcher?

Yes. Ron Blazier pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 67 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ron Blazier hit?

Ron Blazier hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Ron Blazier

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-1997)

W–L 4–2

ERA 5.38

WHIP 1.54

SO 67

Pitcher PIV -428.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 215 lb
Born: 7/30/1971 in Altoona, PA, USA
Died: 12/4/2021 in Bellwood, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-05-31
Last Game: 1997-09-28

Full name: Ronald Patrick Blazier

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	2	63	0	0	0	0	92.0	111	55	14	31	67	5.38	-428.0

Career ERA 5.38 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — 19.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	PHI	NL	3	1	27	38.3	49	25	10	25	5.87	4.61 (-27%)	-70.6
1997	PHI	NL	1	1	36	53.7	62	30	21	42	5.03	4.39 (-15%)	-357.3
Career · 2 seasons			4	2	63	92.0	111	55	31	67	5.38	—	-428

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
63	6	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +86.3% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +47.6% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — +18.2% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — +31.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	PHI	NL	27	1	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	PHI	NL	36	5	2	1	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			63	6	3	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	34	4	0	2	0	0	.500
Away	29	2	0	1	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	34	51.1	64	29	23	35	5.08
Away	29	40.2	47	26	8	32	5.75

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1997-09-28	PHI	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
1997-09-21	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1997-09-18	PHI	MIA	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	3
1997-09-17	PHI	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
1997-09-14	PHI	CIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	2
1997-09-10	PHI	NYN	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2
1997-08-29	PHI	DET	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1
1997-08-27	PHI	SDP	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	0
1997-08-25	PHI	SDP	W	2.0	1	0	0	2	1
1997-08-24	PHI	LAD	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	63	0	6	4	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	PHI	P	27	0	2	3	0	0
1997	PHI	P	36	0	4	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	63

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	PHI	NL	$180,000
1997	PHI	NL	$150,000
Total Career Earnings			$330,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Blazier

What years did Ron Blazier play?: Ron Blazier played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1997.
Was Ron Blazier a pitcher?: Yes. Ron Blazier pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 67 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ron Blazier hit?: Ron Blazier hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.