P Nick Blackburn #53
MIDW
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/21/2008
 OA: 36 POT: 36
BNN Index | MIDW | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P NICK BLACKBURN #53 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
2 2 0-1 0 11.57 7.0 12 2 3 8 2.14 -0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 40 35 40 40
Control 60 55 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 30 40
Curveball 35 35
Changeup 25 30
Cutter 40 40
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 50
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/19/2008 DaDr Loss, 6-9 X 2.1 6 7 4 1 1 Loss
04/14/2008 @ CeKe Win, 6-5 X 4.2 6 5 5 2 7
PERSONALITY
Nick puts his heart and soul into his performance.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
Birthday:02/24/1981
Born in:Ada, OK
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 151 Days
Service This Yr:18 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 155 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2000, 24th Pick in Round 5
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2008 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 2 0 1 0 11.57 7.0 12 12 9 2 3 8 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 19.29 15.43 10.29 3.86 5.61 2.14 169 -0.1 .400        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 20 5 2 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 .250 .348 .350 .698      
vs. RHB 15 7 0 0 2 10 0 4 0 1 0 .467 .467 .867 1.333      
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2008 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 0 1 0 11.57 7.0 12 12 9 2 3 8  
April 2 2 0 1 0 11.57 7.0 12 12 9 2 3 8  
Career 2 2 0 1 0 11.57 7.0 12 12 9 2 3 8  
Home 1 1 0 1 0 15.43 2.1 6 7 4 1 1 1  
Road 1 1 0 0 0 9.64 4.2 6 5 5 1 2 7  
Grass 2 2 0 1 0 11.57 7.0 12 12 9 2 3 8  
Day 1 1 0 1 0 15.43 2.1 6 7 4 1 1 1  
Night 1 1 0 0 0 9.64 4.2 6 5 5 1 2 7  
As Starter 2 2 0 1 0 11.57 7.0 12 12 9 2 3 8  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2004 Chicago - MLB 23 7 0 0 0 0 6.39 12.2 14 9 9 1 5 8 0 0 1.50 .317 4.14 0.1 72
Total MLB 7 0 0 0 0 6.39 12.2 14 9 9 1 5 8 0 0 1.50 .317 4.14 0.1 72
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2000 Bristol - DE 19 13 13 1 6 0 3.75 62.1 60 29 26 6 19 54 0 0 1.27 .298 3.73 1.0 104
2000 Winston-Salem - A 19 1 1 0 0 0 3.86 4.2 7 2 2 1 1 5 0 0 1.71 .429 5.01 -0.0 99
2001 Winston-Salem - A 20 9 9 0 3 0 4.71 42.0 41 22 22 8 17 36 0 0 1.38 .282 5.23 0.2 95
2001 Kannapolis - A 20 18 18 3 9 0 4.66 94.2 96 51 49 5 44 77 0 0 1.48 .316 3.80 1.8 91
2001 Total - A 20 27 27 3 12 0 4.68 136.2 137 73 71 13 61 113 0 0 1.45 .306 4.24 2.0 92
2002 Birmingham - AA 21 21 21 8 6 0 3.91 112.2 112 49 49 8 41 78 0 0 1.36 .300 3.88 1.7 103
2003 Birmingham - AA 22 7 7 4 1 0 2.95 39.2 43 13 13 2 8 32 0 0 1.29 .331 2.76 0.9 118
2003 Charlotte - AAA 22 10 0 1 0 0 3.21 14.0 15 5 5 2 2 6 0 0 1.21 .265 4.67 -0.1 125
2004 Charlotte - AAA 23 16 11 2 4 0 5.32 64.1 75 41 38 9 9 40 0 0 1.31 .306 4.28 0.9 84
2005 Charlotte - AAA 24 18 18 4 8 0 3.39 82.1 84 37 31 16 9 67 0 0 1.13 .280 4.30 0.7 117
2006 Charlotte - AAA 25 10 0 1 0 1 2.70 20.0 18 6 6 1 5 18 0 0 1.15 .293 2.57 0.3 121
2008 - A 27 2 2 0 1 0 11.57 7.0 12 12 9 2 3 8 0 0 2.14 .400 5.61 -0.1 28
Total IL 54 29 8 12 1 3.99 180.2 192 89 80 28 25 131 0 0 1.20 .290 4.13 103.3
Total SOUL 28 28 12 7 0 3.66 152.1 155 62 62 10 49 110 0 0 1.34 .308 3.59 106.7
Total SALL 18 18 3 9 0 4.66 94.2 96 51 49 5 44 77 0 0 1.48 .316 3.80 91.2
Total MIDW 2 2 0 1 0 11.57 7.0 12 12 9 2 3 8 0 0 2.14 .400 5.61 28.4
Total CARL 10 10 0 3 0 4.63 46.2 48 24 24 9 18 41 0 0 1.41 .298 5.21 95.2
Total APPY 13 13 1 6 0 3.75 62.1 60 29 26 6 19 54 0 0 1.27 .298 3.73 104.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2005 Charlotte - IL 24 3 3 1 1 0 4.32 16.2 16 8 8 2 4 10 0 0 1.20 .280 4.37 0.1 92
Total IL 3 3 1 1 0 4.32 16.2 16 8 8 2 4 10 0 0 1.20 .280 4.37 91.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 Winston-Salem - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 +0.6 .000
2000 Bristol - DE P 13 13 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 62.1 1.16 +0.6 .996
2001 Kannapolis - A P 18 18 4 11 0 17 2 .882 94.2 1.43 -2.9 .744
2001 Winston-Salem - A P 9 9 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 42.0 1.07 -0.7 1.030
2002 Birmingham - AA P 21 21 7 12 1 19 0 1.000 112.2 1.52 -0.3 .913
2003 Charlotte - AAA P 10 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 -0.4 .997
2003 Birmingham - AA P 7 7 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 39.2 0.91 +0.4 1.951
2004 Chicago - LGS P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
2004 Charlotte - AAA P 16 11 4 3 0 9 2 .778 64.1 0.98 -0.8 1.014
2005 Charlotte - AAA P 17 17 4 4 0 9 1 .889 82.1 0.87 +0.7 1.484
2006 Charlotte - AAA P 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 20.0 0.00 +0.5 .000
2008 - A P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.1 1.000
TOTAL P 131 99 29 40 2 74 5 .932 556.1 1.12 -2.6 .974
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2000 Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 24, 159th overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 40 (75).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (60).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (60).
06/23/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Southern League All-Star Game.
07/27/2002 Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)),out for 7 months.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (60).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (60).
03/19/2003 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/12/2003 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 8 weeks.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (55).
07/21/2004 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for one week.
09/01/2004 Injured (radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery),out for 5-6 months.
11/29/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $276,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (65).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (65).
03/14/2005 Injured (bone chips (elbow)),out for 3 months.
06/19/2005 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/18/2005 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/12/2005 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/14/2005 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/28/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (70).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (70).
03/10/2006 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
03/15/2006 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
03/16/2006 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
03/22/2006 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
07/14/2006 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/27/2006 Became a free agent.
12/08/2006 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the organization.
12/09/2006 Released by the .
12/25/2006 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the organization.
12/26/2006 Released by the .
12/29/2006 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the organization.
12/30/2006 Released by the .
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (65).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (65).
01/27/2007 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the organization.
01/28/2007 Released by the .
02/22/2007 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the organization.
02/23/2007 Released by the .
09/24/2007 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the organization.
12/29/2007 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the development complex.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
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