Paul Blackburn
| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2024 proj | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 134.0 | 147 | 46 | 121 | 66 | 4.43 | 1.440 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 40 | 13 | 36 | 21 | 4.11 | 1.152 | 34.4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 103.7 | 118 | 43 | 104 | 53 | 4.60 | 1.553 | 6.0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 111.3 | 110 | 30 | 89 | 53 | 4.28 | 1.257 | 18.5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38.3 | 52 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 5.87 | 1.617 | -8.9 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 27.00 | 3.000 | -24.9 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 10.64 | 2.091 | -12.5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.7 | 33 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 7.16 | 1.410 | -9.4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58.7 | 58 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 3.22 | 1.261 | 17.4 |
| Date | News |
| 5/13/24 | Pitching quandary: Athletics' Blackburn goes on IL, Wood's status in question. The Athletics placed starting pitcher Paul Blackburn on the injured list Monday as their previously durable five-man rotation was down to two healthy pitchers. Blackburn, the A's most consistent starter with a 3-2 record and 4.14 earned run average, went to the 10-day I.L. retroactive to May 11 with a stress reaction of the fifth metatarsal on his right (or push-off) foot. The move comes in the wake of manager Mark Kotsay saying Sunday night left-handed starter Alex Wood has been dealing with a shoulder issue that could need additional rest. Wood lasted two innings against Seattle, giving up five runs (one was earned) before being pulled after 60 pitches. Source: https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/13/pitching-qu... |
| 5/10/24 | Mariners start 3-game series at home against the Athletics. Oakland Athletics (18-21, third in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (20-18, second in the AL West) Seattle; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Paul Blackburn (3-1, 3.00 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 31 strikeouts); Mariners: Bryan Woo (0-0) : LINE Mariners -145, Athletics +122; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Oakland Athletics on Friday to open a three-game series. Seattle has a 20-18 record overall and an 11-8 record at home. The Mariners have a 7-4 record in games decided by one run. Oakland has an 18-21 record overall and an 8-8 record in road games. Athletics hitters have a collective .391 slugging percentage to rank eighth in the AL. The matchup Friday Source: https://abc7news.com/sports/mariners-start-3-game-... |
| 5/04/24 | [USA Today: For The Win] - Oakland Athletics vs. Miami Marlins live stream, TV channel, start time, odds | May 4. Paul Blackburn takes the mound for the Oakland Athletics on Saturday against Bryan De La Cruz and the Miami Marlins. First pitch is at 4:07 (...) Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 5/02/24 | Oakland A's ace Paul Blackburn had his high school jersey retired. Then the rival's pitcher stole the show.. Liberty coach Andrew Lonsdale was mildly annoyed by the commotion Oakland A's pitcher Paul Blackburn caused at Thursday's Bay Valley Athletic League game. Yes, Liberty graciously switched up the home-and-away two-game series with crosstown rival Heritage to allow them to honor their famous alum on his day off. Source: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/05/02/oakland-as... |
| 4/28/24 | [SB Nation: Athletics Nation] - A’s vs. Orioles game thread. The series is split and the Oakland A’s still have a chance to take two from one of the best young teams in the league, the Baltimore Orioles. A’s ace Paul Blackburn will be on the mound opposite... Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 4/27/24 | [USA Today: For The Win] - Baltimore Orioles vs. Oakland Athletics live stream, TV channel, start time, odds | April 28. Paul Blackburn will attempt to shut down Gunnar Henderson and the Baltimore Orioles when they square off against his Oakland Athletics (...) Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 4/23/24 | [SB Nation: Athletics Nation] - Athletics vs. Yankees game thread. The Oakland Athletics will try to make it two straight wins Tuesday night when they continue a four-game series against the New York Yankees. Paul Blackburn will look to continue his good start to... Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 4/23/24 | Athletics play the Yankees leading series 1-0. Oakland Athletics (9-14, fourth in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (15-8, second in the AL East) New York; Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Paul Blackburn (2-0, 1.08 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Yankees: Marcus Stroman (1-1, 2.42 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 19 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Yankees -213, Athletics +177; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics lead 1-0 in a four-game series against the New York Yankees. New York has a 6-4 record in home games and a 15-8 record overall. The Yankees are 12-1 in games when they scored five or more runs. Oakland has a 9-14 record overall and a 5-5 record in road games. The Athletics have hit 23 total home runs to Source: https://abc7news.com/sports/athletics-play-the-yan... |
| 4/18/24 | [MLB: Film Room] - Breaking down Paul Blackburn's pitches | 04/17/2024. Pitch diagrams, the data behind Paul Blackburn's pitches Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 4/18/24 | [MLB: Film Room] - Paul Blackburn strikes out seven vs. the Cardinals | 04/17/2024. Paul Blackburn deals against the Cardinals, striking out seven batters over 5 2/3 innings of work Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 4/17/24 | [Fansided: White Cleat Beat] - Oakland A's probable pitchers and starting lineups vs St. Louis Cardinals, April 17. Paul Blackburn and the Oakland Athletics will look to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals as the two teams get set to face off this Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 4/17/24 | A's Paul Blackburn out to continue scoreless-innings streak vs. Cardinals. Right-hander Paul Blackburn will attempt to continue his American League Pitcher of the Month candidacy when he and the Oakland Athletics host the St. Louis Cardinals in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon. Blackburn (1-0, 0.00 ERA) is the only major league pitcher to have opened the season without allowing a single run in three starts. The A's have won all three of the 30-year-old's starts. If Blackburn adds to his scoreless streak against the Cardinals, it won't be the first time. Source: https://deadspin.com/as-paul-blackburn-out-to-cont... |
| 4/16/24 | [Oakland A's Videos] - A's & Cardinals Pregame Show | Paul Blackburn & Eno Sarris join Towny on A's Cast Live!. A's Cast Live with Chris Townsend ahead of the #Athletics & #Cardinals.Guests:Mike Claiborne 4:15 (Cardinals Radio)Paul Blackburn 4:30Eno Sarris 5:00 (The At... Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 4/14/24 | [RickeyBlog] - Paul Blackburn 6.1 scoreless IP vs. Nats ?? #shorts #mlb #athletics #paulblackburn #rootedinoakland. Use the promo code "RickeyBlog" for 10% off at LastDiveBar.com: https://lastdivebar.com/?ref=BYvA-PvKiPXzHTFollow @RickeyBlog Blog: https://www.rickeyblog.co... Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 4/13/24 | [Last Word on Sports] - An Ace Is Emerging in the Athletics Rotation. Off the field distractions have dominated the headlines surrounding the Oakland Athletics in recent years. However, positive developments are happening on the field, even if not everyone is paying attention. and have started to gain attention, but it's time to notice another arm on the A's staff. Specifically, starter and his record-breaking scoreless start to the season. Paul Blackburn: An Emerging Ace For the Oakland Athletics Paul Blackburn's Scoreless 2024 In Friday's start against the Washington Nationals, Blackburn went 6 1/3 innings with four strikeouts while giving up five hits, two walks, and no runs. This outing extended Blackburn's scoreless streak to 19 1/3 innings across his first three starts this season. Pauly B ?? — Oakland A's (@Athletics) According to , Blackburn became the first pitcher in Athletics history to start a year with three scoreless outings. Furthermore, Blackburn has the most innings (by a margin of 4 ? innings) among starters with a 0.00 ERA this year. Blackburn's success has stemmed from an ability to induce soft contact, limit walks, and generate ground balls. He doesn't throw hard or strike many hitters out, but he keeps the ball on the ground and lets his defenders do their job. On Friday, the 30-year-old generated two double plays that erased leadoff walks. Blackburn tried (and succeeded) to strike more batters out in 2023, but it came with an inflated walk rate and decreased ground ball rate. His overall numbers also were not as good as his best performance. At this point, it's clear that Blackburn knows what he needs to do in order to be the best version of himself. He won't strike a ton of hitters out and batters might get hits off him. But, he won't accentuate the damage with walks and can get two outs in one play with ground balls. Most modern baseball evaluators would rather have a pitcher with a solid strikeout ability to avoid the chances of errors, misplays, or fluky events. But some pitchers clearly know how to excel by missing barrels. Blackburn's scoreless streak won't last forever, but that doesn't mean he's guaranteed to implode. Can Blackburn Keep It Up? It will be interesting to see how the season progresses for the Oakland ace. While Blackburn has had hot stretches before, he hasn't been able to stay healthy or maintain his success across a full season. For example, his best season came in 2022. He represented the Athletics at the All-Star Game and looked like a prime mid-summer trade candidate after a strong start. scoreless start of 6+ IP in each of 1st 3 outings of season, since 1901: 2024 Paul Blackburn *active streak 2017 James Paxton 2016 Jordan Zimmermann 2003 Woody Williams 1966 Luis Tiant 1948 Harry Brecheen 1914 Ray Caldwell Ronel Blanco + Tyler Anderson can each join list next… — Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) However, he had a few blow-up outings in late June and July that tarnished his overall numbers. Additionally, he did not have the opportunity to finish strong, as a finger injury ended his season after an August 4 start. His 21 starts, 4.28 ERA, and 111 1/3 innings in 2022 all represented career-bests. Blackburn won't be scoreless all season, and it's fair to wonder just how hard he will crash. Can he finish the season with a mid-3 ERA? Or will injuries and blowups result in another disappointing finish? The next few months will be huge for Blackburn. First, if he continues to pitch well, he will likely represent one of the better pitchers available at the deadline. At that point, he will have a year and a half to pitch on a likely bigger stage before he reaches free agency. Blackburn's scoreless streak and early season dominance have gone largely unnoticed. However, he can earn himself a lot of money and respect if he can finally put it all together for an extended time. Photo Credit: © Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports The post appeared first on . Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 4/13/24 | [Fansided: White Cleat Beat] - Paul Blackburn sets Oakland A's record with 19.1 scoreless innings. Paul Blackburn has set the record for the longest scoreless innings streak to start a season in Oakland Athletics' history. Blackburn entered Friday's game hav Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 4/12/24 | [Fansided: White Cleat Beat] - Paul Blackburn looks to keep hot streak alive as Athletics take on Nationals. The Oakland Athletics are set to take on the Washington Nationals in a three-game series starting tonight. The A's come into today's matchup having won 4 of the Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 4/11/24 | Oakland Athletics vs. Washington Nationals odds, tips and betting trends. The Oakland Athletics (5-8) will host the Washington Nationals (5-7), Friday at 9:40 PM ET, in the opener of a three-game series. The Athletics are favored at home (-130) versus the Nationals (+110). The scheduled starters are Paul Blackburn (1-0) for the Oakland Athletics, and Jake Irvin (0-1) for the Washington Nationals. The Athletics won their most recent game against the Rangers yesterday by a 1-0 score. Source: https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/article/oaklan... |
| 4/09/24 | [RickeyBlog] - Paul Blackburn throws 6 shutout innings vs. Tigers | 4/6/24. Use the promo code "RickeyBlog" for 10% off at LastDiveBar.com: https://lastdivebar.com/?ref=BYvA-PvKiPXzHTOakland A's RHP Paul Blackburn threw six scoreless... Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 4/06/24 | [MLB: Film Room] - Paul Blackburn fans four in his scoreless outing | 04/06/2024. Paul Blackburn tosses six scoreless innings, striking out four batters in his stellar start against the Tigers Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
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