Travis Blackley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2013)

Travis Blackley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2013 for 5 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 10 seasons. Across 82 career appearances, he went 9-9 with a 5.23 ERA and 132 strikeouts.

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

W–L 9–9
ERA 5.23
WHIP 1.40
SO 132
Pitcher PIV -5438.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
11/4/1982 in Melbourne, VIC, Australia
MLB Debut
2004-07-01
Last Game
2013-09-13

Full name: Travis Jarred Blackley

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Career Pitching Statistics

Travis Blackley — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 9 82 26 0 0 0 192.2 189 112 33 81 132 5.23 -5438.0

Career ERA 5.23 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 24.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Travis Blackley — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2004 SEA AL 1 3 6 6 0 0 0 26.0 35 29 22 16 10.04 4.46 (-125%) -2930.0
2007 SFN NL 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 8.2 10 7 5 5 7.27 — 0.0
2012 SFN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 5 2 2 9.00 — 0.0
2012 OAK AL 6 4 24 15 0 0 0 102.2 91 44 30 69 3.86 4.01 (+4%) 87.9
2013 HOU AL 1 1 42 0 0 0 0 35.0 30 19 20 29 4.89 3.87 (-26%) -2659.6
2013 TEX AL 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 15.1 16 8 2 11 4.70 3.87 (-21%) 63.6
Career · 6 seasons 9 9 82 26 0 0 0 192.2 189 112 81 132 5.23 — -5,438

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

Travis Blackley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
82 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 .200 .200 .400 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Travis Blackley — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2004 SEA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 SFN NL 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
2012 SFN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 OAK AL 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 HOU AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 TEX AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 82 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Travis Blackley — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4410000.000
Away3840100.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Travis Blackley — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home4499.1965639745.07
Away3893.1935642585.40

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Travis Blackley — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2013-09-13 TEXOAK — 1.0000010
2013-09-01 TEXMIN L 4.1833040
2013-08-26 TEXSEA W 6.0533141
2013-08-20 TEXHOU — 4.0322121
2013-08-07 HOUBOS — 0.0100100
2013-08-02 HOUMIN — 1.0000110
2013-08-01 HOUBAL — 1.1211001
2013-07-28 HOUTOR — 1.0000100
2013-07-26 HOUTOR — 0.2000100
2013-07-24 HOUOAK L 0.1111011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Travis Blackley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 82 26 14 30 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Travis Blackley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 SEA P 6 6 2 4 0 0
2007 SFN P 2 2 0 0 0 0
2012 SFN P 4 0 2 1 0 0
2012 OAK P 24 15 7 13 1 1
2013 HOU P 42 0 2 8 0 0
2013 TEX P 4 3 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Travis Blackley — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 82

Salary History

Travis Blackley's recorded salaries total $866,000 over 2 seasons, 2005 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Blackley's career ran from 2004 to 2013. No salary is recorded for 2004, 2007, and 2012.

Travis Blackley — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2013 OAK AL $550,000
2005 SEA AL $316,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $866,000

Travis Blackley: the record in brief

Travis Blackley's major league career runs from a debut on July 1, 2004 to a final game on September 13, 2013. Club by club, the record runs the Seattle Mariners (2004), the San Francisco Giants (2007 to 2012), the Oakland Athletics (2012), the Houston Astros (2013), and the Texas Rangers (2013). Blackley played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 4, 1982, in Melbourne, VIC, Australia and a listed size of 6'3" and 190 pounds. The bio lists the given name Travis Jarred.

The pitching table credits Blackley with a 9-9 record and a 5.23 ERA in 82 games. The same table counts 132 strikeouts. The league ERA over Blackley's seasons was 4.20, so the 5.23 figure ran 24.4% worse than average. The best win total was 6, in 2012. 2012 was Blackley's sharpest full season, a 3.86 ERA against the league's 4.01.

Blackley appears at one position only: pitcher, in 82 games. Fielding on the mound produced 14 putouts and 30 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Travis Blackley

What years did Travis Blackley play?
Travis Blackley played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2013.
Was Travis Blackley a pitcher?
Yes. Travis Blackley pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 132 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Travis Blackley hit?
Travis Blackley hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Travis Blackley play for?
Travis Blackley played for 5 teams: the Seattle Mariners (2004), the San Francisco Giants (2007, 2012), the Oakland Athletics (2012), the Houston Astros (2013), and the Texas Rangers (2013).
What were Travis Blackley's career stats?
In 82 games, Travis Blackley went 9-9 with a 5.23 ERA, 132 strikeouts, and 192.2 innings pitched.
How much did Travis Blackley earn in his career?
Travis Blackley's recorded salaries total $866,000 over 2 seasons, 2005 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Blackley's career ran from 2004 to 2013. No salary is recorded for 2004, 2007, and 2012.
What was Travis Blackley's salary?
Travis Blackley's last recorded salary was $550,000, in 2013. His highest recorded salary was $550,000, in 2013, and his lowest was $316,000, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2013.
What position did Travis Blackley play?
Travis Blackley played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Travis Blackley and how much did he weigh?
Travis Blackley was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Travis Blackley's career ERA?
Travis Blackley finished with a 5.23 career ERA, going 9-9 with 132 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Travis Blackley have?
Travis Blackley recorded 132 career strikeouts.
Is Travis Blackley in the Hall of Fame?
No. Travis Blackley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.