P Mike Blackwell #29
Age: 43 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 45 POT: 45
P MIKE BLACKWELL #29 - AGE: 43 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 60 60 60
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Slider 45 45
Changeup 80 80
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 70
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Mike loves to argue.
Personality Class: Outspoken
Low: Leader
Birthday:03/10/1984
Born in:Mesa, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:2002, 27th Pick in Round 4
PIONEER LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 8 1 3 0 4.46 36.1 43 21 18 2 11 26 0 0.0 0 1 12.5
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 13.62 10.65 6.44 2.72 4.14 1.49 114 0.2 .350        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
PIONEER LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 22 22 4 12 0 4.38 117.0 130 62 57 6 35 74  
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+
2008 California - SKY 24 1 1 0 0 0 3.38 8.0 4 3 3 1 3 4 0 0 0.88 .136 5.36 0.0 136
2008 Texas - SKY 24 19 0 0 1 3 2.93 27.2 29 15 9 1 9 16 0 0 1.37 .304 4.12 0.3 160
2008 Total - SKY 24 20 1 0 1 3 3.03 35.2 33 18 12 2 12 20 0 0 1.26 .272 4.40 0.4 154
2009 Texas - SKY 25 35 16 4 11 0 5.90 126.2 140 88 83 23 56 81 0 0 1.55 .292 6.12 -0.7 78
2010 Texas - SKY 26 63 0 4 2 1 5.80 85.1 85 58 55 9 43 77 0 0 1.50 .311 4.86 0.0 79
2011 Texas - SKY 27 93 1 7 4 18 3.04 115.1 92 42 39 9 50 148 0 0 1.23 .305 3.50 2.5 163
2012 Texas - SKY 28 74 1 6 9 9 5.13 101.2 109 62 58 13 56 134 0 0 1.62 .376 4.32 1.4 97
2013 Texas - SKY 29 56 4 5 2 3 4.45 99.0 89 49 49 15 44 118 0 0 1.34 .303 4.87 0.6 111
2014 Texas - SKY 30 54 2 6 2 4 5.20 91.2 99 58 53 12 45 89 0 0 1.57 .325 5.27 0.1 96
2015 Texas - SKY 31 10 0 1 1 0 5.68 25.1 22 16 16 7 7 27 0 0 1.14 .238 6.19 -0.2 88
2015 Los Angeles - SKY 31 5 0 1 0 0 2.45 3.2 3 1 1 0 2 5 0 0 1.36 .333 2.69 0.1 200
2015 Total - SKY 31 15 0 2 1 0 5.28 29.0 25 17 17 7 9 32 0 0 1.17 .250 5.75 -0.1 95
2017 Virginia - SKY 33 5 0 1 0 0 8.64 8.1 16 8 8 3 3 8 0 0 2.28 .464 7.54 -0.2 55
2018 Arizona - SKY 34 4 0 0 0 0 5.40 8.1 11 5 5 1 5 8 0 0 1.92 .455 5.47 -0.0 89
2018 Chicago - SKY 34 22 0 1 1 0 6.85 44.2 62 34 34 7 28 35 0 0 2.01 .374 6.36 -0.6 69
2018 Total - SKY 34 26 0 1 1 0 6.62 53.0 73 39 39 8 33 43 0 0 2.00 .385 6.22 -0.7 72
2019 San Francisco - SKY 35 11 0 0 1 0 5.29 17.0 15 12 10 1 13 12 0 0 1.65 .275 5.45 -0.1 91
Total SKY 452 25 36 34 38 4.99 762.2 776 451 423 102 364 762 0 0 1.49 .318 4.99 3.2 96
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+
2002 Total - 18 16 16 12 0 0 0.96 121.2 72 15 13 2 25 207 0 0 0.80 .286 0.68 8.4 100
2002 Helena - R+ 18 14 14 3 9 0 4.35 80.2 87 41 39 4 24 48 2 0 1.38 .316 4.13 0.3 78
2002 Milwaukee (AZL) - R 18 2 2 1 0 0 2.61 10.1 8 4 3 0 6 6 0 0 1.35 .242 4.11 0.1 136
2002 Total - R 18 16 16 4 9 0 4.15 91.0 95 45 42 4 30 54 2 0 1.37 .307 4.13 0.3 82
2003 Helena - R+ 19 8 8 1 3 0 4.46 36.1 43 21 18 2 11 26 0 0 1.49 .350 4.14 0.2 81
2004 Helena - R+ 20 6 6 3 0 0 1.99 40.2 29 11 9 2 12 48 0 0 1.01 .262 2.82 0.8 167
2004 Kennewick - A- 20 9 9 3 4 0 4.33 54.0 52 27 26 4 15 44 0 0 1.24 .294 3.63 0.0 64
2005 Carolina - A+ 21 17 17 9 3 0 3.46 104.0 87 44 40 1 41 73 0 0 1.23 .273 3.69 1.6 111
2006 Carolina - A+ 22 9 9 2 2 0 4.56 51.1 68 29 26 3 19 40 0 0 1.69 .380 4.12 0.5 85
2006 Biloxi - AA 22 2 2 0 1 0 1.64 11.0 12 2 2 0 3 5 0 0 1.36 .293 3.55 0.3 275
2007 Halifax - AA 23 7 7 4 3 0 4.56 49.1 50 28 25 4 31 43 1 1 1.64 .317 4.79 0.3 93
2007 Salt Lake - AAA 23 6 6 1 2 0 4.19 34.1 33 16 16 3 11 33 1 0 1.28 .312 3.93 0.6 101
2007 Rocket City - AA 23 17 17 9 4 0 3.03 113.0 97 40 38 9 35 115 0 0 1.17 .289 3.62 2.7 147
2008 Salt Lake - AAA 24 23 23 13 7 0 3.44 144.0 151 63 55 7 44 124 1 1 1.35 .330 3.30 3.7 123
2009 Round Rock - AAA 25 5 5 1 3 0 2.90 31.0 23 10 10 2 12 21 0 0 1.13 .231 4.50 0.3 144
2010 Round Rock - AAA 26 7 4 0 4 1 10.07 19.2 27 22 22 4 13 20 0 0 2.03 .383 6.40 -0.3 41
2015 Round Rock - AAA 31 12 0 0 1 0 3.74 21.2 17 9 9 0 16 30 0 0 1.52 .347 3.49 0.4 124
2015 Oklahoma City - AAA 31 6 0 2 0 1 4.15 13.0 8 6 6 4 8 21 0 0 1.23 .190 6.38 -0.2 112
2015 Total - AAA 31 18 0 2 1 1 3.89 34.2 25 15 15 4 24 51 0 0 1.41 .300 4.57 0.1 119
2016 Oklahoma City - AAA 32 26 0 4 1 4 2.12 51.0 40 15 12 4 22 68 0 0 1.22 .321 3.63 1.1 231
2017 Durham - AAA 33 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.33 .200 0.03 0.2 999
2018 Reno - AAA 34 12 12 3 4 0 6.62 51.2 69 41 38 5 24 50 0 0 1.80 .388 4.64 0.7 71
2019 Sacramento - AAA 35 11 3 1 4 0 3.81 28.1 26 13 12 4 9 43 0 0 1.24 .355 3.80 0.4 110
Total AZL 2 2 1 0 0 2.61 10.1 8 4 3 0 6 6 0 0 1.35 .242 4.11 135.6
Total PIO 22 22 4 12 0 4.38 117.0 130 62 57 6 35 74 2 0 1.41 .326 4.13 79.3
Total AAA 110 53 25 26 6 4.07 397.2 395 195 180 33 159 415 2 1 1.39 .330 3.94 107.6
Total AA 26 26 13 8 0 3.38 173.1 159 70 65 13 69 163 1 1 1.32 .297 3.95 129.4
Total A+ 26 26 11 5 0 3.82 155.1 155 73 66 4 60 113 0 0 1.38 .311 3.83 100.5
Total A- 9 9 3 4 0 4.33 54.0 52 27 26 4 15 44 0 0 1.24 .294 3.63 64.3
Total R+ 6 6 3 0 0 1.99 40.2 29 11 9 2 12 48 0 0 1.01 .262 2.82 167.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Milwaukee (AZL) - R P 2 2 1 2 0 4 1 .750 10.1 2.61 -0.5 .501
2002 Helena - R+ P 14 14 2 13 0 17 2 .882 80.2 1.67 +0.1 .850
2003 Helena - R+ P 8 8 3 4 1 9 2 .778 36.1 1.73 -0.3 .716
2004 Kennewick - A- P 9 9 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 54.0 1.33 +0.1 1.009
2004 Helena - R+ P 6 6 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 40.2 1.11 +0.3 1.005
2004 Kennewick - A- 1B 9 9 62 1 6 63 0 1.000 75.0 7.56 +0.1 1.070
2004 Helena - R+ 1B 8 8 45 7 2 53 1 .981 64.0 7.31 -0.1 .982
2005 Carolina - A+ P 17 17 4 10 1 15 1 .933 104.0 1.21 -1.4 .850
2005 Carolina - A+ 1B 37 36 264 7 27 276 5 .982 313.0 7.79 -5.6 .789
2006 Biloxi - AA P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 -0.0 .000
2006 Carolina - A+ P 9 9 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 51.1 1.75 +0.3 1.032
2006 Carolina - A+ 1B 21 21 124 5 12 132 3 .977 175.0 6.63 -2.8 .724
2007 Salt Lake - AAA P 6 6 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 34.1 2.10 -0.2 1.045
2007 Halifax - AA P 7 7 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 49.1 1.09 -0.5 1.036
2007 Rocket City - AA P 17 17 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 113.0 0.96 +1.7 1.165
2008 California - MLB P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.2 1.080
2008 Texas - MLB P 18 0 1 4 0 6 1 .833 27.2 1.63 -2.1 .540
2008 Salt Lake - AAA P 23 23 8 13 2 21 0 1.000 144.0 1.31 -0.7 .830
2009 Texas - MLB P 34 16 5 14 1 19 0 1.000 126.2 1.35 -0.0 1.011
2009 Round Rock - AAA P 5 5 0 5 1 5 0 1.000 31.0 1.45 -0.1 1.042
2010 Texas - MLB P 58 0 1 11 1 12 0 1.000 85.1 1.27 +1.5 1.089
2010 Round Rock - AAA P 7 4 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 19.2 1.37 +0.4 1.049
2011 Texas - MLB P 88 1 2 12 0 14 0 1.000 115.1 1.09 +1.2 1.088
2012 Texas - MLB P 74 1 1 13 1 14 0 1.000 101.2 1.24 -0.5 1.007
2013 Texas - MLB P 56 4 2 7 0 11 2 .818 99.0 0.82 -1.0 .928
2014 Texas - MLB P 51 2 5 11 0 17 1 .941 91.2 1.57 -0.7 .900
2015 Texas - MLB P 10 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 25.1 1.78 +0.1 1.089
2015 Los Angeles - MLB P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2015 Round Rock - AAA P 12 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 21.2 1.66 +0.0 1.058
2015 Oklahoma City - AAA P 6 0 2 3 0 6 1 .833 13.0 3.46 +0.1 1.058
2016 Oklahoma City - AAA P 26 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 51.0 1.06 +1.3 1.059
2017 Virginia - MLB P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 +0.3 1.089
2017 Durham - AAA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2018 Arizona - MLB P 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 -0.0 1.080
2018 Chicago - MLB P 22 0 4 6 1 10 0 1.000 44.2 2.01 +0.6 1.260
2018 Reno - AAA P 12 12 0 7 1 7 0 1.000 51.2 1.22 -1.1 .744
2019 San Francisco - MLB P 11 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 17.0 0.53 +0.2 1.077
2019 Sacramento - AAA P 11 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 28.1 0.64 -0.0 1.057
TOTAL P 638 169 59 191 13 261 11 .958 1711.0 1.32 -0.7 .947
TOTAL 1B 75 74 495 20 47 524 9 .983 627.0 7.39 -8.4 .820
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2002 Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 27, 138th overall pick) by the Milwaukee Brewers, out of high school (Jackson; Jackson, MI).
06/11/2002 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization with a signing bonus of $2,200,000.
07/14/2002 Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 6 days.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (45); Movement: 35 (55); Control: 25 (50).
07/27/2003 Injured (Strained forearm), out for 8 weeks.
10/31/2003 Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 25 (40).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (50).
04/04/2005 Named the #53 prospect in the SKY
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (40).
05/11/2006 Injured (Ruptured tendon (finger)), out for 3 months.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
04/02/2007 Named the #93 prospect in the SKY
04/22/2007 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/07/2007 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the California Angels, along with SS Mark Osborne, in exchange for SP Omari Becoats, 3B Ben Carson.
06/13/2007 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/15/2007 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
04/07/2008 Named the #82 prospect in the SKY
05/23/2008 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New Orleans Baby Cakes with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/28/2008 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/11/2008 Was traded by the California Angels to the Texas Rangers, along with LF Jeff Oberg, a 6th draft pick, in exchange for RF Nate Riley.
11/28/2008 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
11/28/2009 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
05/19/2010 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/28/2010 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
07/27/2011 Was selected to the 2011 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/08/2011 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $950,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
11/21/2011 Finished 3rd in 2011 SKY WEST Reliever of the Year voting.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
05/18/2012 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $30,600,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
06/15/2013 Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/16/2013 Was selected to the 2013 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
10/05/2014 Injured (Elbow strain), out for 2-3 months.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
07/20/2015 Released by the Texas Rangers.
08/05/2015 Signed a minor league contract ($70,000 bonus) with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
10/03/2015 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 3 months.
11/28/2015 Became a free agent.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
04/27/2016 Signed a minor league contract ($3,000 bonus) with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
06/21/2016 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/28/2016 Became a minor league free agent.
12/29/2016 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
04/03/2017 Released by the Milwaukee organization.
05/24/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
08/07/2017 Released by the Virginia Black Bears.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (40).
04/25/2018 Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
04/30/2018 Injured (Strained triceps), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
05/20/2018 Injured (Strained triceps), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/25/2018 Injured (Strained triceps), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/30/2018 Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Chicago White Sox, along with a 8th draft pick, a 11th draft pick, in exchange for RP Kirk Fields.
09/28/2018 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/28/2018 Became a free agent.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/23/2019 Signed a minor league contract ($10,000 bonus) with the San Francisco Giants organization.
07/01/2019 Released by the San Francisco Giants.
11/07/2019 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2011 93 1
2012 74 5
Year RA Rank
2011 92 2
2012 73 5
Year GF Rank
2011 45 10
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