What years did Paul Blackburn play?

Paul Blackburn played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2026.

Was Paul Blackburn a pitcher?

Yes. Paul Blackburn pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 428 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Paul Blackburn hit?

Paul Blackburn hit 0 career home runs.

What was Paul Blackburn's career batting average?

Paul Blackburn batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.

What was Paul Blackburn's career ERA?

Paul Blackburn finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 29-34 with 428 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Paul Blackburn have?

Paul Blackburn recorded 428 career strikeouts.

Paul Blackburn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2026)

Paul Blackburn is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2017 for 4 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 10 seasons. Across 156 career appearances, he has gone 29-34 with a 4.50 ERA and 428 strikeouts. Paul Blackburn is an All-Star.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

Active Player

W–L 29–34

ERA 4.50

WHIP 1.36

SO 428

Pitcher PIV -2341.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 196 lb
Born: 12/4/1993 in Antioch, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2017-07-01
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Paul Cady Blackburn

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Career Pitching Statistics

Paul Blackburn — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
29	34	156	88	0	0	2	545.7	570	273	69	172	428	4.50	-2341.1

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 6.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Paul Blackburn Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2017	OAK	AL	3	1	10	10	0	58.7	58	21	16	22	3.22	4.36 (+26%)	-39.5
2018	OAK	AL	2	3	6	6	0	27.7	33	22	6	19	7.16	4.15 (-72%)	385.7
2019	OAK	AL	0	2	4	1	0	11.0	19	13	4	8	10.64	4.51 (-136%)	-595.0
2020	OAK	AL	0	1	1	1	0	2.3	5	7	2	2	27.00	—	0.0
2021	OAK	AL	1	4	9	9	0	38.3	52	25	10	26	5.87	4.27 (-38%)	-1150.1
2022	OAK	AL	7	6	21	21	0	111.3	110	53	30	89	4.28	3.97 (-8%)	-667.8
2023	OAK	AL	4	7	21	20	0	103.7	117	51	43	104	4.43	4.33 (-2%)	986.0
2024	OAK	AL	4	2	9	9	0	51.0	45	25	14	38	4.41	4.08 (-8%)	-662.7
2024	NYN	NL	1	2	5	5	0	24.3	31	14	7	21	5.18	4.08 (-27%)	-370.4
2025	NYN	NL	0	3	7	4	1	23.7	31	18	8	18	6.85	4.16 (-65%)	-144.5
2025	NYA	AL	0	0	8	0	0	15.3	16	9	4	16	5.28	4.16 (-27%)	-82.7
2026	NYY	AL	7	3	55	2	1	78.3	53	15	28	65	1.72	4.17 (+59%)	-
Career · 12 seasons			29	34	156	88	2	545.2	570	273	172	428	4.50	—	-2,341

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

Paul Blackburn — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
101	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Paul Blackburn Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2017	OAK	AL	10	3	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	OAK	AL	6	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	OAK	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	OAK	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	OAK	AL	9	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	OAK	AL	21	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	OAK	AL	21	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	OAK	AL	9	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	NYN	NL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	NYN	NL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	NYA	AL	8	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			101	5	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Paul Blackburn — 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

Paul Blackburn — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2025	ALDS1	NYA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Paul Blackburn — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	1.3	6	4	0	0	27.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Paul Blackburn — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2025	ALDS1	NYA	0	0	1	0	0	1.3	6	4	0	0	27.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Paul Blackburn — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	47	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	54	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Paul Blackburn — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	47	215.2	235	129	70	174	5.38
Away	54	251.2	282	129	74	189	4.61

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Paul Blackburn — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-09-27	NYY	BAL	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	3	1
2025-09-24	NYY	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2025-09-18	NYY	BAL	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2025-09-14	NYY	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2025-09-09	NYY	DET	—	2.0	2	1	0	1	3	0
2025-09-02	NYY	HOU	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	4	0
2025-08-27	NYY	WAS	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
2025-08-23	NYY	BOS	—	3.1	8	7	7	2	2	1
2025-08-13	NYN	ATL	—	5.0	1	2	2	1	3	1
2025-06-28	NYN	PIT	L	1.0	6	3	3	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Paul Blackburn — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	101	86	35	48	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Paul Blackburn — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2017	OAK	P	10	10	1	8	0	0
2018	OAK	P	6	6	0	0	0	0
2019	OAK	P	4	1	1	4	0	0
2020	OAK	P	1	1	1	0	0	0
2021	OAK	P	9	9	1	3	1	0
2022	OAK	P	21	21	9	12	0	2
2023	OAK	P	21	20	12	7	1	0
2024	OAK	P	9	9	5	3	1	0
2024	NYN	P	5	5	0	8	0	0
2025	NYN	P	7	4	4	1	0	0
2025	NYA	P	8	0	1	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Paul Blackburn Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	101

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Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Blackburn

What years did Paul Blackburn play?: Paul Blackburn played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2026.
Was Paul Blackburn a pitcher?: Yes. Paul Blackburn pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 428 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Blackburn hit?: Paul Blackburn hit 0 career home runs.
What was Paul Blackburn's career batting average?: Paul Blackburn batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Paul Blackburn's career ERA?: Paul Blackburn finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 29-34 with 428 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Paul Blackburn have?: Paul Blackburn recorded 428 career strikeouts.