Paul Lindblad

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1978)

W–L 68–63
ERA 3.29
WHIP 1.27
SO 671
Pitcher PIV -2646.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
8/9/1941 in Chanute, KS, USA
Died
1/1/2006 in Arlington, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1965-09-15
Last Game
1978-10-01

Full name: Paul Aaron Lindblad

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
68 63 655 32 1 1 64 1213.7 1,157 443 112 384 671 3.29 -2646.5

Career ERA 3.29 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 8.1% better 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
1965 KC1 AL 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 7.3 12 9 0 12 11.05 — 0.0
1966 KC1 AL 5 10 38 14 0 0 1 121.0 138 56 37 69 4.17 3.52 (-18%) -1177.9
1967 KC1 AL 5 8 46 10 1 1 6 115.7 106 46 35 83 3.58 3.30 (-8%) -1589.6
1968 OAK AL 4 3 47 1 0 0 2 56.3 51 15 14 42 2.40 2.98 (+20%) -59.3
1969 OAK AL 9 6 60 0 0 0 9 78.3 72 36 33 64 4.14 3.61 (-14%) 139.7
1970 OAK AL 8 2 62 0 0 0 3 63.3 52 19 28 42 2.70 3.89 (+31%) -299.9
1971 OAK AL 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 16.0 18 7 2 4 3.94 3.47 (-14%) 57.2
1971 WS2 AL 6 4 43 0 0 0 8 83.7 58 24 29 50 2.58 3.47 (+26%) 359.5
1972 TEX AL 5 8 66 0 0 0 9 99.7 95 29 29 51 2.62 3.26 (+20%) 260.5
1973 OAK AL 1 5 36 3 0 0 2 78.0 89 32 28 33 3.69 3.75 (+1%) -973.3
1974 OAK AL 4 4 45 2 0 0 6 100.7 85 23 30 46 2.06 3.63 (+43%) 1265.9
1975 OAK AL 9 1 68 0 0 0 7 122.3 105 37 43 58 2.72 3.71 (+27%) 1190.6
1976 OAK AL 6 5 65 0 0 0 5 114.7 111 39 24 37 3.06 3.51 (+13%) 744.4
1977 TEX AL 4 5 42 1 0 0 4 98.7 103 46 29 46 4.20 4.00 (-5%) -2040.8
1978 TEX AL 1 1 18 0 0 0 2 39.7 41 16 15 25 3.63 3.69 (+2%) 421.4
1978 NYA AL 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 18.3 21 9 8 9 4.42 3.69 (-20%) -944.9
Career · 16 seasons 68 63 655 32 1 1 64 1,213.2 1,157 443 384 671 3.29 — -2,646

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
657 133 6 26 6 0 1 6 0 2 35 .195 .206 .263 .469 0

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Career OBP .206 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 35.4% below league average.

Career SLG .263 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Career OPS .469 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 32.0% 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
1965 KC1 AL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 KC1 AL 38 34 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 10 .147 — — — — 0.0
1967 KC1 AL 48 34 1 7 1 0 1 3 0 0 7 .206 — — — — 0.0
1968 OAK AL 47 8 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .375 — — — — 0.0
1969 OAK AL 60 12 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1970 OAK AL 62 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 OAK AL 8 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1971 WS2 AL 43 19 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 .158 — — — — 0.0
1972 TEX AL 66 15 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1973 OAK AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 OAK AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 OAK AL 68 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 OAK AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 TEX AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 TEX AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 NYA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 657 133 6 26 6 0 1 6 0 2 35 .195 — — — — 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
6 1 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
1978 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1975 ALCS OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1973 WS OAK 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 6 0 0 10.3 13 4 2 2 3.48

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1978 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 2.3 4 3 0 1 11.57
1975 ALCS OAK 0 0 2 0 0 4.7 5 1 1 0 1.93
1973 WS OAK 1 0 3 0 0 3.3 4 0 1 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3065101003.196
Away3518261613.195

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home306582.25251781563012.75
Away349633.06322662283713.78

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1978-10-01 NYYCLE — 0.1000000
1978-09-22 NYYCLE — 4.0311221
1978-09-12 NYYDET — 4.2411430
1978-09-04 NYYDET — 3.0622021
1978-08-23 NYYLAA — 1.0100000
1978-08-12 NYYBAL — 3.0311120
1978-08-03 NYYBOS — 2.1444102
1978-07-31 TEXNYY — 5.2733150
1978-07-29 TEXCHW — 3.1300130
1978-07-28 TEXCHW — 1.1000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 655 32 56 205 6 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1965 KC1 P 4 0 1 3 1 0
1966 KC1 P 38 14 6 22 1 1
1967 KC1 P 46 10 4 17 0 1
1968 OAK P 47 1 4 9 0 1
1969 OAK P 60 0 2 11 0 0
1970 OAK P 62 0 1 10 0 0
1971 OAK P 8 0 1 3 0 0
1971 WS2 P 43 0 3 18 0 1
1972 TEX P 66 0 0 15 0 1
1973 OAK P 36 3 5 9 0 0
1974 OAK P 45 2 1 19 1 1
1975 OAK P 68 0 10 23 2 3
1976 OAK P 65 0 9 21 1 1
1977 TEX P 42 1 7 16 0 0
1978 TEX P 18 0 0 5 0 1
1978 NYA P 7 1 2 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 655

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1975 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 7.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Paul Lindblad (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Burgmeier
    79-55, 3.23 ERA
  2. 97
    Craig Lefferts
    58-72, 3.43 ERA
  3. 90
    Elias Sosa
    59-51, 3.32 ERA
  4. 86
    Bill Henry
    46-50, 3.26 ERA
  5. 84
    Eddie Fisher
    85-70, 3.41 ERA
  6. 81
    Al McBean
    67-50, 3.13 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Lindblad

What years did Paul Lindblad play?
Paul Lindblad played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1978.
Was Paul Lindblad a pitcher?
Yes. Paul Lindblad pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 671 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Lindblad hit?
Paul Lindblad hit 1 career home runs with 26 hits.