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Nick Blackburn

Nick Blackburn - Minnesota Twins
  • W-L 1-4
  • ERA 8.37
  • K 19
  • Walks 13
  • WHIP 1.77
Minnesota Twins
  • Height: 6-4
  • Weight: 240
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Born: - Ada, OK
  • College: Seminole State (OK)
  • Draft: 2001 - 29th round by the Minnesota Twins

Injury Note 15-day DL as of May 17, 2012 (Left quad strain)

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 Starting Pitcher Comparisons
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Blackburn   8.37 
League Average  3.87 
League Leader  1.77 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Blackburn   19 
League Average  21 
League Leader  75 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Blackburn   1.77 
League Average  1.30 
League Leader  0.81 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Blackburn   1 
League Average  1 
League Leader  7 
 Next Game: 5/25 vs. DET 
  GGSWLSVBSHLDCGSHOIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIPBAA  
 Last game vs. DET   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 6 6 0 2 2 27.00 4.00 .667  
 Career vs. DET 14 12 4 6 0 0 0 2 0 74.2 94 56 49 13 17 36 5.91 1.49 .299  
 Home (this year) 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 19.1 26 17 17 5 7 11 7.91 1.71 .317  
 Grass (this year) 7 7 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 33.1 46 31 31 7 13 19 8.37 1.77 .333  
 Last 7 Games (Season Game Log) Season to Date
 Date Opponent Score Dec IP H R ER HR BB K   W L SV BS HLD IP ERA  
 May 16 @ DET W 11-7 - 2.0 6 6 6 0 2 2   1 4 0 0 0 33.1 8.37  
 May 11 TOR W 7-6 W 5.0 6 5 5 3 3 3   1 4 0 0 0 31.1 7.18  
 May 6 @ SEA L 2-5 L 6.0 7 5 5 1 3 4   0 4 0 0 0 26.1 6.84  
 Apr 30 @ LAA L 3-4 L 6.0 7 3 3 1 1 2   0 3 0 0 0 20.1 6.64  
 Apr 24 BOS L 2-11 L 3.0 8 5 5 1 1 2   0 2 0 0 0 14.1 7.53  
 Apr 14 TEX L 2-6 - 5.1 7 2 2 1 1 3   0 1 0 0 0 11.1 5.56  
 Apr 9 LAA L 1-5 L 6.0 5 5 5 0 2 3   0 1 0 0 0 6.0 7.50  
 Total   33.1 46 31 31 7 13 19   1 4 0 0 0 33.1 8.37  
 Pitching
 Last 3 years Team G GS W L SV BS HLD CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA  
 2010 MIN 28 26 10 12 0 0 0 1 0 161.0 194 101 97 25 40 68 5.42 1.45 .302  
 2011 MIN 26 26 7 10 0 0 0 1 0 148.1 183 91 74 19 54 76 4.49 1.60 .305  
 2012 MIN 7 7 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 33.1 46 31 31 7 13 19 8.37 1.77 .333  
 Career (Full)  133 125 40 50 0 1 1 5 0 753.1 906 440 391 101 189 365 4.67 1.45 .299  
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Minnesota Twins pitcher Nick Blackburn throws to the Detroit Tigers in the first inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Wednesday, May 16, 2012.
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DETROIT, MI - MAY 16: Nick Blackburn #53 of the Minnesota Twins pitches in the first inning during the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on May 16, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan.  (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
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Toronto Blue Jays' Colby Rasmus hits an RBI game-tying single off Minnesota Twins pitcher Nick Blackburn in the fourth inning of a baseball game on Friday, May 11, 2012, in Minneapolis.
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 11: Nick Blackburn #53 of the Minnesota Twins reacts as Jose Bautista #19 of the Toronto Blue Jays rounds the bases following a solo home run during the first inning on May 11, 2012 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
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Last updated through games completed on May 24, 2012