P Paul 'Blackie' Blackburn #58
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/19/2020
OA: 42 POT: 42
P PAUL 'BLACKIE' BLACKBURN #58 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
21 11 8-2 0 3.40 82.0 93 9 23 75 1.41 1.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 60 60 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 55 55
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 50 50
Cutter 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 60
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
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
09/01/2020 @ OKL Win, 5-2 X 6.0 7 1 1 1 3 Win
08/23/2020 @ REN Loss, 4-7 X 3.1 5 2 2 2 4
08/18/2020 @ LHV Win, 7-4 X 5.0 7 4 4 1 7 Win
08/12/2020 NRL Loss, 4-8 X 5.0 9 5 2 2 2 Loss
08/07/2020 @ SAC Win, 6-3 X 5.0 5 2 2 3 7 Win
08/01/2020 @ MEM Win, 11-3 X 5.0 7 3 3 1 4 Win
07/27/2020 @ LOU Win, 6-2 X 9.0 8 2 2 3 6 Win
07/17/2020 @ ABQ Loss, 4-7 X 3.2 9 7 7 1 3 Loss
07/12/2020 OKL Win, 7-0 X 8.2 7 0 0 3 12 Win
07/06/2020 REN Loss, 4-5 X 5.0 4 1 1 2 8
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/04/1993
Born in:Oakley, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$717,500
Signed Through:2020 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 139 Days
Service This Yr:15 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 139 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2020 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 0 1 0 0 7.36 7.1 9 6 6 1 0 7 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 5 2 11.05 11.05 8.59 0.00 2.96 1.23 71 0.1 .348        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 14 4 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714      
vs. RHB 17 5 1 0 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 .294 .294 .529 .824      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2020 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 5 0 1 0 0 7.36 7.1 9 6 6 1 0 7  
Spring Training 5 0 0 0 0 5.19 8.2 7 5 5 3 2 8  
Last Year 29 0 0 0 0 1.88 38.1 30 8 8 3 13 26  
Career 44 10 4 1 0 3.02 104.1 97 36 35 9 29 55  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 2 1 1 1 0 3  
Road 3 0 1 0 0 13.50 3.1 7 5 5 0 0 4  
Grass 5 0 1 0 0 7.36 7.1 9 6 6 1 0 7  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 67.50 0.2 6 5 5 0 0 1  
Night 4 0 1 0 0 1.35 6.2 3 1 1 1 0 6  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 1 0 0 7.36 7.1 9 6 6 1 0 7  
AAA 2020 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 21 11 8 2 0 3.40 82.0 93 34 31 9 23 75 1 9.1 0 4 36.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 10 2 13.28 10.21 8.23 2.52 4.17 1.41 95 1.1 .349        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 145 41 10 1 4 14 11 35 0 0 1 .283 .338 .448 .786      
vs. RHB 180 52 10 2 5 20 12 40 0 0 4 .289 .347 .450 .797      
AAA 2020 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 0 1 0 0 5.79 4.2 5 3 3 1 1 5  
May 7 0 0 0 0 2.63 13.2 15 4 4 1 2 10  
July 5 5 3 1 0 2.62 34.1 33 10 10 4 10 33  
August 5 5 3 1 0 5.01 23.1 33 16 13 2 9 24  
September 1 1 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 7 1 1 1 1 3  
Last Year 31 0 2 1 0 4.63 46.2 50 25 24 2 10 38  
2 Years Ago 58 0 3 7 5 6.96 53.0 73 44 41 7 28 46  
Career 125 25 18 16 5 4.24 261.1 285 137 123 24 87 215  
Home 9 4 2 1 0 2.19 37.0 37 12 9 1 9 36  
Road 12 7 6 1 0 4.40 45.0 56 22 22 8 14 39  
Grass 21 11 8 2 0 3.40 82.0 93 34 31 9 23 75  
Day 5 1 0 1 0 9.00 11.0 17 11 11 5 3 9  
Night 16 10 8 1 0 2.54 71.0 76 23 20 4 20 66  
As Starter 11 11 7 2 0 3.39 63.2 73 27 24 7 20 60  
As Reliever / Substitution 10 0 1 0 0 3.44 18.1 20 7 7 2 3 15  
AA 2020 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 1 3 0 1 3.46 13.0 13 7 5 2 2 10 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 2 1 50.0 6 5 11.77 9.00 6.92 1.38 4.88 1.15 126 -0.1 .282        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 29 7 1 1 0 2 0 5 0 1 2 .241 .290 .345 .635      
vs. RHB 22 6 1 0 2 5 2 5 0 0 0 .273 .333 .591 .924      
AA 2020 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 0 2 0 1 5.63 8.0 9 5 5 2 1 6  
June 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 4 2 0 0 1 4  
Career 7 1 3 0 1 3.46 13.0 13 7 5 2 2 10  
Home 6 1 2 0 1 2.45 11.0 12 5 3 1 1 8  
Road 1 0 1 0 0 9.00 2.0 1 2 2 1 1 2  
Grass 7 1 3 0 1 3.46 13.0 13 7 5 2 2 10  
Night 7 1 3 0 1 3.46 13.0 13 7 5 2 2 10  
As Starter 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 4 2 0 0 1 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 2 0 1 5.63 8.0 9 5 5 2 1 6  
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 0.7 134
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 0.2 209
2020 Atlanta - MLB 26 3 0 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 3 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 0.50 .133 3.60 0.1 278
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 0.10 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 63
Total MLB 44 10 4 1 0 3.02 104.1 97 36 35 9 29 55 0 0 1.21 .270 4.14 1.0 168
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 0.4 120
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 2.3 124
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 2.2 129
2016 Jackson - AA 22 8 7 3 1 0 3.54 40.2 42 16 16 2 9 27 0 0 1.25 .313 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 2.3 126
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 Nashville - 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 -0.1 72
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 0.7 102
2020 Mississippi - AA 26 6 0 2 0 1 5.63 8.0 9 5 5 2 1 6 0 0 1.25 .292 5.99 -0.2 69
2020 Gwinnett - AAA 26 10 0 1 0 0 3.44 18.1 20 7 7 2 3 15 0 0 1.25 .333 3.93 0.2 128
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 4.23 0.8 125
Total AAA 125 25 18 16 5 4.24 261.1 285 137 123 24 87 215 1 0 1.42 .325 4.25 111.9
Total AA 7 1 3 0 1 3.46 13.0 13 7 5 2 2 10 0 0 1.15 .282 4.88 426.6
Total SL 26 25 9 5 0 3.27 143.0 138 63 52 8 35 99 0 0 1.21 .293 3.30 122.5
Total CAR 18 18 7 5 0 3.11 89.2 89 36 31 3 22 63 0 0 1.24 .310 3.17 128.6
Total MID 24 24 9 4 0 3.23 117.0 108 48 42 6 31 75 0 0 1.19 .279 3.56 123.8
Total NWL 13 12 2 3 0 3.33 46.0 41 26 17 3 29 38 0 0 1.52 .288 4.35 120.3
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 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 Tennessee - AA P 18 0 7 21 0 31 3 .903 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Jackson - AA P 8 0 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Oakland - MLB P 10 10 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 58.2 1.38 -0.2 .000
2017 Nashville - 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 +0.0 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
2020 Gwinnett - AAA P 10 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 18.1 0.98 +0.1 1.011
2020 El Paso - AAA P 11 11 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 63.2 0.42 -0.4 .674
2020 Mississippi - AA P 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.13 -0.0 .000
2020 San Antonio - AA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL P 177 22 54 108 1 174 12 .931 199.1 7.31 -0.5 .938
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.
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