AJ Blubaugh
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2025-2026)
AJ Blubaugh is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2025 for the Houston Astros, a span of 2 seasons. Across 75 career appearances, he has gone 8-4 with a 3.16 ERA and 129 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2025-04-30
Full name: Alan Joseph Blubaugh
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HOU | AL | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 1.69 | 4.16 (+59%) | -206.3 |
| 2026 | HOU | AL | 5 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 96.0 | 76 | 39 | 42 | 94 | 3.66 | 4.18 (+12%) | - |
| Career · 2 seasons | 8 | 4 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 128.0 | 93 | 45 | 53 | 129 | 3.16 | — | -206 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HOU | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (22 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 12.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 1.50 |
| Away | 6 | 20.0 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 1.80 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | HOU | LAA | — | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-09-21 | HOU | SEA | — | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-16 | HOU | TEX | — | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-09-12 | HOU | ATL | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-09 | HOU | TOR | — | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-09-05 | HOU | TEX | — | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-09-02 | HOU | NYY | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-08-31 | HOU | LAA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-08-23 | HOU | BAL | W | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025-08-05 | HOU | MIA | W | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 11 |
AJ Blubaugh: the record in brief
Active since a debut on April 30, 2025, AJ Blubaugh has a record on this page that is still being added to. Blubaugh spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Houston Astros. Blubaugh, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. Blubaugh was born on July 4, 2000, in Mansfield, OH, USA. The given name on file is Alan Joseph Blubaugh.
Blubaugh has pitched in 75 games, starting 3, and owns a 8-4 record and 3.16 ERA. The same table counts 129 strikeouts. That 3.16 ERA compares with a 4.17 league average across the same seasons, 24.1% better. Blubaugh won 5 games in 2026, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.66 in 2026, when the league's was 4.18.
The game-log section draws on 22 games of Retrosheet box scores for Blubaugh.
Every defensive appearance on record for Blubaugh, 11 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 1 putouts and 2 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about AJ Blubaugh
- What years did AJ Blubaugh play?
- AJ Blubaugh played in Major League Baseball from 2025 to 2026.
- Was AJ Blubaugh a pitcher?
- Yes. AJ Blubaugh pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 129 strikeouts.
- What was AJ Blubaugh's career ERA?
- AJ Blubaugh finished with a 3.16 career ERA, going 8-4 with 129 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did AJ Blubaugh have?
- AJ Blubaugh recorded 129 career strikeouts.
- Is AJ Blubaugh in the Hall of Fame?
- No. AJ Blubaugh has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did AJ Blubaugh play for?
- AJ Blubaugh played for the Houston Astros.