2023 Stats
W-L
4-7
ERA
4.43
WHIP
1.54
K
104
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Blackburn appeared to be finally turning a corner in his career until fate literally gave him a middle finger. Blackburn was 6-2 with a 2.26 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP through his first 13 starts of 2022 until he began experiencing some middle finger discomfort. He attempted to pitch through it making 8 more starts, but went 1-4 with a 7.94 ERA and a 1.59 WHIP in those final outings before shutting it down for the season and requiring surgery to repair the tear of his flexor tendon sheath in his right middle finger. Blackburn isn't blessed with much velocity or spin, but throws six different pitch types to keep hitters off balance and guessing which of the sextet is coming next. Oakland will give him all the volume he can handle as he is in the first season of arbitration and turns 30 during the season. The volume is what could get him to double-digit wins as the run support is unlikely to do so. He is worthy of a late round selection to see if the repertoire adjustments he made in 2022 can stick and help him pick up where he left off in mid-June. Read Past Outlooks
Brief outing against Twins
Blackburn (4-7) took the loss Tuesday, allowing five runs on four hits and four walks over three innings against Minnesota. He struck out three.
ANALYSIS
Blackburn tied his season high in walks Tuesday while also posting his most runs allowed since July. Because of his struggles, Blackburn was yanked at just 77 pitches and failed to make it into the fourth frame. With the regular season winding down and the A's long eliminated from the playoffs, Tuesday's start will likely be Blackburn's last of 2023. If that's the case, he'll finish his seventh MLB season with a 4.43 ERA, a 1.54 WHIP and a 104:43 K:BB across 103.2 innings.
Blackburn tied his season high in walks Tuesday while also posting his most runs allowed since July. Because of his struggles, Blackburn was yanked at just 77 pitches and failed to make it into the fourth frame. With the regular season winding down and the A's long eliminated from the playoffs, Tuesday's start will likely be Blackburn's last of 2023. If that's the case, he'll finish his seventh MLB season with a 4.43 ERA, a 1.54 WHIP and a 104:43 K:BB across 103.2 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
89
Last 10 Games
89
Last 5 Games
82
How many pitches does Paul Blackburn generally throw?
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What part of the game does Paul Blackburn generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-3%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-2%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .282 | 112 | 43 | 136 | 14 | |||
| Since 2021vs Right | .274 | 107 | 40 | 143 | 20 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .289 | 50 | 21 | 55 | 4 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .283 | 54 | 22 | 62 | 7 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .260 | 49 | 16 | 58 | 7 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .250 | 40 | 14 | 52 | 8 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .333 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .309 | 13 | 4 | 29 | 5 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-24%
ERA on Road
2023
-33%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | 5.27 | 1.42 | 114.1 | 8.2 | 2.8 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | 4.01 | 1.44 | 139.0 | 7.4 | 3.1 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.57 | 1.32 | 53.0 | 9.2 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2023Away | 5.33 | 1.78 | 50.2 | 8.9 | 3.9 | ||||
| 2022Home | 8.31 | 1.62 | 39.0 | 8.1 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.12 | 1.06 | 72.1 | 6.7 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2021Home | 4.03 | 1.30 | 22.1 | 6.0 | 1.6 | ||||
| 2021Away | 8.44 | 2.06 | 16.0 | 6.2 | 3.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Paul Blackburn compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.42K/9
9.0BB/9
3.7HR/9
1.0Fastball
91.9 mphERA
4.43WHIP
1.54BABIP
.360GB/FB
1.45Left On Base
73.3%Exit Velocity
80.8 mphBarrels/BBE
4.1%Spin Rate
2269 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.1%Swinging Strike
10.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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A strained right forearm kept Blackburn out until June, and he made just six starts for Oakland before elbow tendinitis shut him down in early July. His ERA came in nearly four runs higher than in his 10-start rookie campaign, sitting at an ugly 7.16, but the underlying numbers told a different story. His strikeout rate nearly doubled, though it still sat at an unimpressive 16.0%, and he walked just 5.0% of opposing batters. His control and groundball profile led to a very respectable 3.59 FIP, with an extremely low 47.1% strand rate appearing to be the primary culprit for his inflated ERA. Blackburn's sample size was too small to conclusively say that he's really improved, however, and he enters the 2018 season with injury questions and a low ceiling due to his lack of whiffs. He'll be battling for a back-end rotation spot at best on a team that's shown a willingness to use bullpen days rather than trust shaky starters.
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Decent in loss
Blackburn (4-6) took the loss Tuesday versus the Mariners, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out four over five innings.
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Posts another short outing
Blackburn (4-5) took the loss against Houston on Wednesday, allowing four runs on four hits and three walks while striking out two batters over three innings.
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Yanked after three frames
Blackburn did not factor in the decision Friday, allowing two runs on six hits and three walks over three innings in Oakland's win over Texas. He struck out five.
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Earns fourth win
Blackburn (4-4) earned the win Saturday, allowing one run on four hits and three walks over five innings against the Angels. He struck out four.
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Yields four runs in loss
Blackburn (3-4) allowed four runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings to take the loss Sunday versus the White Sox.
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