P Paul 'Blackie' Blackburn #58
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
11/01/2023
OA: 44 POT: 44
P PAUL 'BLACKIE' BLACKBURN #58 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
21 21 8-9 0 3.49 149.2 150 9 47 91 1.32 2.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 55
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 65 65 65 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 45 45
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 55 55
Cutter 55 55
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/09/2023 @ MEM Loss, 3-5 X 6.0 11 4 4 0 3 Loss
09/04/2023 MEM Loss, 2-5 X 7.1 11 4 4 0 4 Loss
08/28/2023 @ EP Loss, 0-2 X 8.0 5 2 2 5 3 Loss
08/22/2023 @ MEM Loss, 2-4 X 7.1 13 4 4 2 2 Loss
08/17/2023 NAS Loss, 4-7 X 6.0 5 5 5 0 3 Loss
08/11/2023 REN Loss, 2-5 X 7.0 8 5 5 3 6 Loss
08/06/2023 @ SAC Loss, 1-3 X 6.2 8 3 3 4 6 Loss
08/01/2023 ABQ Loss, 2-3 X 8.0 3 0 0 1 2
07/26/2023 OKL Loss, 3-7 X 6.1 6 3 3 1 4
07/21/2023 LHV Loss, 3-6 X 5.1 11 5 5 5 5 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/04/1993
Born in:Oakley, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,000,000
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 1 Day
Service This Yr:34 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 139 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 0 1 1 0 6.05 19.1 25 13 13 1 7 17 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 15 3 14.90 11.64 7.91 3.26 2.87 1.66 66 0.4 .381        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 41 13 2 0 1 8 5 9 0 0 0 .317 .391 .439 .830      
vs. RHB 40 12 2 0 0 5 2 8 0 0 0 .300 .333 .350 .683      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 13 0 1 0 0 5.89 18.1 21 12 12 1 7 17  
May 2 0 0 1 0 9.00 1.0 4 1 1 0 0 0  
Spring Training 10 0 0 1 0 6.10 10.1 16 7 7 0 4 10  
Career 59 10 5 2 0 3.49 123.2 122 49 48 10 36 72  
Home 7 0 1 0 0 7.04 7.2 10 6 6 1 3 8  
Road 8 0 0 1 0 5.40 11.2 15 7 7 0 4 9  
Grass 15 0 1 1 0 6.05 19.1 25 13 13 1 7 17  
Day 6 0 0 0 0 7.04 7.2 9 6 6 1 3 5  
Night 9 0 1 1 0 5.40 11.2 16 7 7 0 4 12  
As Reliever / Substitution 15 0 1 1 0 6.05 19.1 25 13 13 1 7 17  
AAA 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 21 21 8 9 0 3.49 149.2 150 60 58 9 47 91 4 19.0 0 14 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.97 9.02 5.47 2.83 3.58 1.32 91 2.7 .298        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 288 81 17 1 6 30 22 51 0 0 0 .281 .332 .410 .742      
vs. RHB 283 69 9 2 3 30 25 40 2 2 2 .244 .308 .322 .629      
AAA 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 4 4 2 1 0 3.49 28.1 25 11 11 1 10 14  
June 6 6 4 1 0 2.95 42.2 46 16 14 2 12 32  
July 5 5 2 2 0 3.53 35.2 37 14 14 1 10 23  
August 6 6 0 5 0 3.98 43.0 42 19 19 5 15 22  
Postseason 2 2 0 2 0 5.40 13.1 22 8 8 0 0 7  
Last Year 24 3 2 3 0 3.31 70.2 82 28 26 6 14 44  
Career 170 49 28 28 5 3.87 481.2 517 225 207 39 148 350  
Home 11 11 4 4 0 4.06 75.1 71 36 34 7 20 48  
Road 10 10 4 5 0 2.91 74.1 79 24 24 2 27 43  
Grass 21 21 8 9 0 3.49 149.2 150 60 58 9 47 91  
Day 8 8 4 3 0 3.47 57.0 59 24 22 5 20 34  
Night 13 13 4 6 0 3.50 92.2 91 36 36 4 27 57  
As Starter 21 21 8 9 0 3.49 149.2 150 60 58 9 47 91  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Oakland - MLB 23 10 10 3 1 0 3.22 58.2 58 22 21 5 16 22 0 0 1.26 .273 4.48 0.7 136
2019 Atlanta - MLB 25 29 0 0 0 0 1.88 38.1 30 8 8 3 13 26 0 0 1.12 .248 3.85 0.2 211
2020 Atlanta - MLB 26 3 0 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 3 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 0.50 .133 3.59 0.1 270
2020 San Diego - MLB 26 2 0 0 0 0 33.75 1.1 6 5 5 0 0 2 0 0 4.50 .750 0.09 0.1 12
2020 Total - MLB 26 5 0 1 0 0 7.36 7.1 9 6 6 1 0 7 0 0 1.23 .348 2.96 0.1 55
2023 Atlanta - MLB 29 15 0 1 1 0 6.05 19.1 25 13 13 1 7 17 0 0 1.66 .381 2.87 0.4 72
Total MLB 59 10 5 2 0 3.49 123.2 122 49 48 10 36 72 0 0 1.28 .288 3.94 1.4 121
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2012 Chicago N (AZL) - R 18 9 6 2 0 0 3.48 20.2 23 11 8 2 7 13 0 0 1.45 .313 4.22 0.2 115
2013 Boise - A- 19 13 12 2 3 0 3.33 46.0 41 26 17 3 29 38 0 0 1.52 .288 4.35 0.3 116
2014 Kane County - A 20 24 24 9 4 0 3.23 117.0 108 48 42 6 31 75 0 0 1.19 .279 3.56 2.3 125
2015 Myrtle Beach - A+ 21 18 18 7 5 0 3.11 89.2 89 36 31 3 22 63 0 0 1.24 .310 3.17 2.2 128
2016 Amarillo - AA 22 8 7 3 1 0 3.54 40.2 42 16 16 2 9 27 0 0 1.25 .312 3.18 1.0 113
2016 Tennessee - AA 22 18 18 6 4 0 3.17 102.1 96 47 36 6 26 72 0 0 1.19 .285 3.35 2.3 127
2016 Total - AA 22 26 25 9 5 0 3.27 143.0 138 63 52 8 35 99 0 0 1.21 .293 3.30 3.3 123
2017 Las Vegas - AAA 23 15 14 5 6 0 3.05 79.2 69 34 27 6 26 56 0 0 1.19 .265 3.83 1.2 130
2018 Gwinnett - AAA 24 58 0 3 7 5 6.96 53.0 73 44 41 7 28 46 0 0 1.91 .379 5.48 -0.2 70
2019 Gwinnett - AAA 25 31 0 2 1 0 4.63 46.2 50 25 24 2 10 38 0 0 1.29 .320 3.73 0.6 100
2020 Mississippi - AA 26 6 0 2 0 1 5.62 8.0 9 5 5 2 1 6 0 0 1.25 .292 5.99 -0.3 68
2020 Gwinnett - AAA 26 10 0 1 0 0 3.44 18.1 20 7 7 2 3 15 0 0 1.25 .333 3.82 0.1 117
2020 San Antonio - AA 26 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 4 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 1.00 .267 3.09 0.1 999
2020 El Paso - AAA 26 11 11 7 2 0 3.39 63.2 73 27 24 7 20 60 1 0 1.46 .353 4.13 0.8 119
2022 Gwinnett - AAA 28 24 3 2 3 0 3.31 70.2 82 28 26 6 14 44 0 0 1.36 .328 3.70 0.8 125
2023 Gwinnett - AAA 29 21 21 8 9 0 3.49 149.2 150 60 58 9 47 91 4 0 1.32 .298 3.58 2.7 113
Total AAA 170 49 28 28 5 3.87 481.2 517 225 207 39 148 350 5 0 1.38 .317 3.94 108.8
Total AA 7 1 3 0 1 3.46 13.0 13 7 5 2 2 10 0 0 1.15 .282 4.87 109.9
Total SL 26 25 9 5 0 3.27 143.0 138 63 52 8 35 99 0 0 1.21 .293 3.30 122.8
Total CAR 18 18 7 5 0 3.11 89.2 89 36 31 3 22 63 0 0 1.24 .310 3.17 128.4
Total MID 24 24 9 4 0 3.23 117.0 108 48 42 6 31 75 0 0 1.19 .279 3.56 124.9
Total NWL 13 12 2 3 0 3.33 46.0 41 26 17 3 29 38 0 0 1.52 .288 4.35 116.3
Total AZL 9 6 2 0 0 3.48 20.2 23 11 8 2 7 13 0 0 1.45 .313 4.22 114.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Gwinnett - AAA 29 2 2 0 2 0 5.40 13.1 22 8 8 0 0 7 0 0 1.65 .431 2.69 0.4 73
Total AAA 2 2 0 2 0 5.40 13.1 22 8 8 0 0 7 0 0 1.65 .431 2.69 72.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Chicago N (AZL) - R P 9 0 1 5 0 7 1 .857 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Boise - A- P 13 0 2 7 0 11 2 .818 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Kane County - A P 24 0 19 13 0 36 4 .889 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Myrtle Beach - A+ P 18 0 10 21 0 32 1 .969 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Amarillo - AA P 8 0 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Tennessee - AA P 18 0 7 21 0 31 3 .903 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Oakland - MLB P 10 10 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 58.2 1.38 +0.9 .000
2017 Las Vegas - AAA P 15 0 8 16 1 25 1 .960 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Atlanta - MLB P 29 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 38.1 1.88 +1.1 1.030
2020 Atlanta - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 San Diego - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Atlanta - MLB P 13 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 19.1 2.33 +0.2 1.039
2023 Gwinnett - AAA P 21 21 6 14 1 22 2 .909 149.2 1.20 +0.2 .959
TOTAL P 183 31 57 124 2 195 14 .928 273.1 5.96 +2.5 .992
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2012 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (56th) of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Heritage HS (Brentwood, CA).
07/20/2016 Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Seattle Mariners with 1B Dan Vogelbach for P Mike Montgomery and P Jordan Pries.
11/12/2016 Traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Oakland Athletics for IF Danny Valencia.
05/22/2018 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/08/2018 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $717,500 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
11/20/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $717,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
06/16/2020 Was claimed off waivers by San Diego while with Atlanta.
08/23/2020 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week.
11/19/2020 Became a free agent.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
09/30/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.
11/27/2021 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2022 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Atlanta Braves organization.
11/17/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
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