Nick Blackburn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2012)

W–L 43–55
ERA 4.85
WHIP 1.47
SO 388
Pitcher PIV -13085.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 240 lb
Born
2/24/1982 in Ada, OK, USA
MLB Debut
2007-09-03
Last Game
2012-08-17

Full name: Robert Nicholas Blackburn

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 55 145 137 5 0 0 818.7 1,003 441 117 202 388 4.85 -13085.3

Career ERA 4.85 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 15.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2007 MIN AL 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 11.7 19 10 2 8 7.71 4.47 (-72%) -40.2
2008 MIN AL 11 11 33 33 0 0 0 193.3 224 87 39 96 4.05 4.32 (+6%) -364.7
2009 MIN AL 11 11 33 33 3 0 0 205.7 240 92 41 98 4.03 4.32 (+7%) -228.2
2010 MIN AL 10 12 28 26 1 0 0 161.0 194 97 40 68 5.42 4.08 (-33%) -3997.0
2011 MIN AL 7 10 26 26 1 0 0 148.3 183 74 54 76 4.49 3.94 (-14%) -3324.3
2012 MIN AL 4 9 19 19 0 0 0 98.7 143 81 26 42 7.39 4.01 (-84%) -5130.9
Career · 6 seasons 43 55 145 137 5 0 0 818.2 1,003 441 202 388 4.85 — -13,085

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
145 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .083 .083 .083 .167 0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 68.0% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 74.6% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 79.7% below league average.

Career OPS .167 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 77.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2007 MIN AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 MIN AL 33 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
2009 MIN AL 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 MIN AL 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 MIN AL 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 MIN AL 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 145 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .083 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 ALDS1 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 5.7 3 1 2 3 1.59

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2009 ALDS1 MIN 0 0 1 1 0 5.7 3 1 2 3 1.59

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6900000—
Away75120100.083

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home69406.1455179962073.96
Away75406.05442611031785.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2012-08-17 MINSEAL 000000000
2012-08-11 MINTBRL 000000000
2012-08-05 MINBOSL 000000000
2012-07-31 MINCHWL 000000000
2012-07-25 MINCHWL 000000000
2012-07-20 MINKCRW 000000000
2012-07-03 MINDETW 000000000
2012-06-27 MINCHWL 000000000
2012-06-22 MINCINW 200000001
2012-06-17 MINMILW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2012-08-17 MINSEA L 5.11155112
2012-08-11 MINTBR L 6.01144123
2012-08-05 MINBOS L 5.0944041
2012-07-31 MINCHW — 8.0522120
2012-07-25 MINCHW L 4.11088112
2012-07-20 MINKCR — 6.2711020
2012-07-03 MINDET — 4.0866112
2012-06-27 MINCHW L 5.0966032
2012-06-22 MINCIN W 5.0544222
2012-06-17 MINMIL — 6.0944231

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 145 137 70 114 5 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 MIN P 6 0 0 0 0 0
2008 MIN P 33 33 14 22 0 4
2009 MIN P 33 33 25 23 1 2
2010 MIN P 28 26 11 25 2 4
2011 MIN P 26 26 10 30 2 2
2012 MIN P 19 19 10 14 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 145

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 MIN AL $4,750,000
2011 MIN AL $3,000,000
2010 MIN AL $750,000
2009 MIN AL $440,000
2008 MIN AL $390,000
Total Career Earnings $9,330,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Seminole State College Seminole OK 2001, 2002

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2008 Rookie of the Year AL 8th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Nick Blackburn (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Maroth
    50-67, 5.05 ERA
  2. 77
    Jeff Ballard
    41-53, 4.71 ERA
  3. 77
    Jae Weong Seo
    28-40, 4.60 ERA
  4. 76
    John Halama
    56-48, 4.65 ERA
  5. 74
    Mark Knudson
    24-29, 4.72 ERA
  6. 72
    Joe Mays
    48-70, 5.05 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Nick Blackburn

What years did Nick Blackburn play?
Nick Blackburn played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2012.
Was Nick Blackburn a pitcher?
Yes. Nick Blackburn pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 388 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Nick Blackburn hit?
Nick Blackburn hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.