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 432 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Paul Blackburn hit?

Paul Blackburn hit 0 career home runs.

What teams has Paul Blackburn played for?

Paul Blackburn has played for 3 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2017–2024), the New York Mets (2024–2025), and the New York Yankees (2025–2026).

Has Paul Blackburn won a Cy Young Award?

No. Paul Blackburn has not won the Cy Young Award through the 2025 season, the latest in the site's award records.

What awards has Paul Blackburn won?

Paul Blackburn has been selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What are Paul Blackburn's career stats?

In 163 games, Paul Blackburn has gone 29-34 with a 4.45 ERA, 432 strikeouts, 552.1 innings pitched, and 2 saves.

What position does Paul Blackburn play?

Paul Blackburn plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.

How tall is Paul Blackburn and how much does he weigh?

Paul Blackburn is listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 196 pounds.

What number does Paul Blackburn wear?

Paul Blackburn wears number 58, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.

What was Paul Blackburn's career ERA?

Paul Blackburn finished with a 4.45 career ERA, going 29-34 with 432 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Paul Blackburn have?

Paul Blackburn recorded 432 career strikeouts.

How many All-Star Games has Paul Blackburn made?

Paul Blackburn has been selected to 1 All-Star Game.

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 163 career appearances, he has gone 29-34 with a 4.45 ERA and 432 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 October 25, 2026

Active Player

W–L 29–34

ERA 4.45

WHIP 1.36

SO 432

Pitcher PIV thru 2025 -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
Jersey: #58

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	163	88	0	0	2	552.1	576	273	69	177	432	4.45	-2341.1

Career ERA 4.45 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 5.1% 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	58.2	58	21	16	22	3.22	4.36 (+26%)	-39.5
2018	OAK	AL	2	3	6	6	0	27.2	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	2.1	5	7	2	2	27.00	—	0.0
2021	OAK	AL	1	4	9	9	0	38.1	52	25	10	26	5.87	4.27 (-38%)	-1150.1
2022	OAK	AL	7	6	21	21	0	111.1	110	53	30	89	4.28	3.97 (-8%)	-667.8
2023	OAK	AL	4	7	21	20	0	103.2	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	24.1	31	14	7	21	5.18	4.08 (-27%)	-370.4
2025	NYN	NL	0	3	7	4	1	23.2	31	18	8	18	6.85	4.16 (-65%)	-144.5
2025	NYA	AL	0	0	8	0	0	15.1	16	9	4	16	5.28	4.16 (-27%)	-82.7
2026	NYY	AL	7	3	62	2	1	85.0	59	15	33	69	1.59	4.18 (+62%)	-
Career · 12 seasons			29	34	163	88	2	552.1	576	273	177	432	4.45	—	-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	1.1	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	1.1	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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Paul Blackburn: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is July 1, 2017; Paul Blackburn is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. By club, Blackburn's seasons break down as the Oakland Athletics (2017 to 2024), the New York Mets (2024 to 2025), and the New York Yankees (2025). Born on December 4, 1993, in Antioch, CA, USA, Blackburn is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'1" and 196 pounds. The given name on file is Paul Cady Blackburn.

Blackburn has pitched in 163 games, starting 88, and owns a 29-34 record and 4.45 ERA. Blackburn has 432 strikeouts. The league ERA over Blackburn's seasons was 4.23, so the 4.45 figure ran 5.1% worse than average. No season topped the 7 wins of 2022. 2023 produced Blackburn's most strikeouts, 104. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.59 in 2026, when the league's was 4.18.

Blackburn's All-Star record, per the bio, is All-Star.

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 432 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Blackburn hit?: Paul Blackburn hit 0 career home runs.
What teams has Paul Blackburn played for?: Paul Blackburn has played for 3 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2017–2024), the New York Mets (2024–2025), and the New York Yankees (2025–2026).
Has Paul Blackburn won a Cy Young Award?: No. Paul Blackburn has not won the Cy Young Award through the 2025 season, the latest in the site's award records.
What awards has Paul Blackburn won?: Paul Blackburn has been selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What are Paul Blackburn's career stats?: In 163 games, Paul Blackburn has gone 29-34 with a 4.45 ERA, 432 strikeouts, 552.1 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position does Paul Blackburn play?: Paul Blackburn plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Paul Blackburn and how much does he weigh?: Paul Blackburn is listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 196 pounds.
What number does Paul Blackburn wear?: Paul Blackburn wears number 58, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
What was Paul Blackburn's career ERA?: Paul Blackburn finished with a 4.45 career ERA, going 29-34 with 432 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Paul Blackburn have?: Paul Blackburn recorded 432 career strikeouts.
How many All-Star Games has Paul Blackburn made?: Paul Blackburn has been selected to 1 All-Star Game.