Blaine Neal

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2005)

Blaine Neal was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2005 for 4 teams, including the Florida Marlins, a span of 5 seasons. Across 113 career appearances, he went 5-4 with a 5.08 ERA and 93 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1093.5.

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 5–4
ERA 5.08
WHIP 1.71
SO 93
Pitcher PIV 1093.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 205 lb
Born
4/6/1978 in Marlton, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
2001-09-03
Last Game
2005-06-15
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Career Pitching Statistics

Blaine Neal — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 4 113 0 0 0 0 124.0 161 70 13 51 93 5.08 1093.5

Career ERA 5.08 vs. league average 4.37 across their career seasons — 16.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Blaine Neal — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2001 FLO NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.1 7 4 5 3 6.75 — 0.0
2002 FLO NL 3 0 32 0 0 0 0 33.0 32 10 14 33 2.73 4.28 (+36%) 1369.9
2003 FLO NL 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 21.0 38 19 9 10 8.14 4.40 (-85%) -181.7
2004 SDN NL 1 1 40 0 0 0 0 42.0 49 19 11 36 4.07 4.46 (+9%) 364.3
2005 BOS AL 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 8.0 15 8 3 3 9.00 — 0.0
2005 COL NL 1 2 11 0 0 0 0 14.2 20 10 9 8 6.14 4.29 (-43%) -459.0
Career · 6 seasons 5 4 113 0 0 0 0 124.0 161 70 51 93 5.08 — 1,094

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

Blaine Neal — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
113 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Blaine Neal — 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
2001 FLO NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 FLO NL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 FLO NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 SDN NL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 BOS AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 COL NL 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 113 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Blaine Neal — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5400000—
Away5910000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Blaine Neal — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home5466.1762927513.93
Away5957.2854124426.40

Last 10 Games — Batting

Blaine Neal — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-06-15 COLCLEL 000000000
2005-06-11 COLDETL 000000000
2005-06-06 COLCHWL 000000000
2005-06-05 COLCINW 000000000
2005-06-01 COLSTLL 000000000
2005-05-28 COLCHCL 000000000
2005-05-25 COLMILL 100000001
2005-05-23 COLMILL 000000000
2005-05-21 COLPITL 000000000
2005-05-17 COLSFGW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Blaine Neal — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-06-15 COLCLE L 0.0111001
2005-06-11 COLDET — 2.0211200
2005-06-06 COLCHW — 1.0000110
2005-06-05 COLCIN W 1.1211110
2005-06-01 COLSTL L 1.0422110
2005-05-28 COLCHC — 2.0100220
2005-05-25 COLMIL — 2.1533121
2005-05-23 COLMIL — 1.1200000
2005-05-21 COLPIT — 1.2000000
2005-05-17 COLSFG — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Blaine Neal — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 113 0 12 13 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Blaine Neal — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 FLO P 4 0 0 0 0 0
2002 FLO P 32 0 3 1 0 0
2003 FLO P 18 0 1 1 0 0
2004 SDN P 40 0 7 7 0 2
2005 BOS P 8 0 0 2 0 0
2005 COL P 11 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Blaine Neal — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 113

Salary History

Blaine Neal's recorded salaries total $621,000 over 2 seasons, 2003 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Neal's career ran from 2001 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 2001, 2002, and 2004.

Blaine Neal — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2005 BOS AL $321,000
2003 FLO NL $300,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $621,000

Blaine Neal: the record in brief

The profile opens with Blaine Neal's first major league game on September 3, 2001; the last one listed came on June 15, 2005. By club, Neal's seasons break down as the Florida Marlins (2001 through 2003), the San Diego Padres (2004), the Boston Red Sox (2005), and the Colorado Rockies (2005). Neal played primarily as a pitcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 6, 1978, in Marlton, NJ, USA and a listed size of 6'5" and 205 pounds.

Neal pitched in 113 games, starting 0, and finished with a 5-4 record and 5.08 ERA. The totals include 93 strikeouts. The league ERA over Neal's seasons was 4.37, so the 5.08 figure ran 16.3% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.73 in 2002, when the league's was 4.28. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Neal's career adds up to 1,093.5.

Frequently Asked Questions about Blaine Neal

What years did Blaine Neal play?
Blaine Neal played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2005.
Was Blaine Neal a pitcher?
Yes. Blaine Neal pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 93 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Blaine Neal hit?
Blaine Neal hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Blaine Neal play for?
Blaine Neal played for 4 teams: the Florida Marlins (2001–2003), the San Diego Padres (2004), the Boston Red Sox (2005), and the Colorado Rockies (2005).
What were Blaine Neal's career stats?
In 113 games, Blaine Neal went 5-4 with a 5.08 ERA, 93 strikeouts, and 124.0 innings pitched.
How much did Blaine Neal earn in his career?
Blaine Neal's recorded salaries total $621,000 over 2 seasons, 2003 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Neal's career ran from 2001 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 2001, 2002, and 2004.
What was Blaine Neal's salary?
Blaine Neal's last recorded salary was $321,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $321,000, in 2005, and his lowest was $300,000, in 2003. The Salary History table lists each season from 2003 to 2005.
What position did Blaine Neal play?
Blaine Neal played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Blaine Neal and how much did he weigh?
Blaine Neal was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Blaine Neal's career ERA?
Blaine Neal finished with a 5.08 career ERA, going 5-4 with 93 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Blaine Neal have?
Blaine Neal recorded 93 career strikeouts.
Is Blaine Neal in the Hall of Fame?
No. Blaine Neal has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.