P Ben Blackwood #29
Norfolk Tides (BAL) IL
Age: 37 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
02/26/2109
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P BEN BLACKWOOD #29 - AGE: 37 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
27 3 4-1 0 4.09 70.1 85 5 25 51 1.56 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 8 8 8 8
Movement 10 10 10 10
Control 15 15 15 15
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 8 8
Changeup 10 10
Sinker 9 9
Splitter 9 9
Cutter 9 9
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 11
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 11
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/16/2108 @ SYR Win, 7-6 5.2 8 5 5 3 3 Win
09/09/2108 @ CHR Loss, 4-5 2.2 3 1 1 2 4
09/05/2108 @ DUR Win, 10-7 3.1 5 1 1 0 1 Win
09/01/2108 GWI Loss, 2-4 4.0 1 0 0 1 3
08/29/2108 CHR Win, 6-3 4.1 3 0 0 2 3 Win
08/25/2108 @ BUF Loss, 1-9 4.2 6 2 2 0 6
08/07/2108 DUR Loss, 2-9 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
07/28/2108 ROC Win, 9-2 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
07/22/2108 @ GWI Loss, 3-7 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
07/14/2108 LOU Loss, 5-7 X 1.0 1 0 0 2 2
PERSONALITY
Blackwood is a natural-born leader.
High: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:10/18/2071
Born in:Oakland, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 43 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 164 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2093, 1st Pick in Round 6
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2108 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 27 3 4 1 0 4.09 70.1 85 32 32 5 25 51 1 33.3 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 24 13 14.20 10.88 6.53 3.20 4.06 1.56 104 0.3 .343        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 122 33 7 1 1 11 7 26 2 0 0 .270 .305 .369 .674      
vs. RHB 163 52 16 0 4 21 18 25 2 0 1 .319 .386 .491 .877      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2108 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 0 0 0 0 5.73 11.0 16 7 7 2 2 9  
May 7 1 2 1 0 3.97 22.2 26 10 10 1 9 9  
June 4 0 0 0 0 5.19 8.2 13 5 5 0 3 6  
July 6 2 0 0 0 6.75 8.0 11 6 6 1 6 9  
August 3 0 1 0 0 1.80 10.0 10 2 2 1 2 10  
September 3 0 1 0 0 1.80 10.0 9 2 2 0 3 8  
Postseason 1 0 1 0 0 7.94 5.2 8 5 5 0 3 3  
Last Year 27 3 4 1 0 4.09 70.1 85 32 32 5 25 51  
Career 27 3 4 1 0 4.09 70.1 85 32 32 5 25 51  
Home 14 1 3 0 0 2.70 30.0 30 9 9 1 12 25  
Road 13 2 1 1 0 5.13 40.1 55 23 23 4 13 26  
Grass 27 3 4 1 0 4.09 70.1 85 32 32 5 25 51  
Day 7 1 0 0 0 2.45 14.2 17 4 4 2 4 14  
Night 20 2 4 1 0 4.53 55.2 68 28 28 3 21 37  
As Starter 3 3 0 1 0 3.38 10.2 12 4 4 0 5 8  
As Reliever / Substitution 24 0 4 0 0 4.22 59.2 73 28 28 5 20 43  
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+
2097 Los Angeles - MLB 25 13 0 4 1 0 1.24 29.0 20 6 4 2 6 20 0 0 0.90 .225 3.65 0.3 342
2098 Los Angeles - MLB 26 2 0 1 0 0 4.76 5.2 7 3 3 1 0 5 0 0 1.24 .353 3.97 0.0 91
2100 Kansas City - MLB 28 14 0 1 1 0 4.09 22.0 21 12 10 4 5 16 0 0 1.18 .258 5.02 -0.1 103
2101 Los Angeles - MLB 29 4 0 1 3 0 9.39 15.1 18 18 16 5 7 10 0 0 1.63 .271 7.96 -0.5 47
2102 Las Vegas - MLB 30 13 0 3 5 0 5.15 71.2 85 46 41 10 20 66 0 0 1.47 .339 4.41 0.5 92
2103 Las Vegas - MLB 31 25 25 9 8 0 3.97 147.1 153 66 65 19 30 122 0 0 1.24 .307 4.13 2.9 118
2104 Los Angeles - MLB 32 32 32 10 11 0 2.96 179.2 153 61 59 14 54 167 0 0 1.15 .281 3.89 3.9 156
2105 Los Angeles - MLB 33 31 31 13 12 0 4.73 180.2 195 99 95 26 34 134 1 0 1.27 .303 4.63 2.2 95
2106 Los Angeles - MLB 34 37 6 2 3 0 4.69 94.0 101 54 49 18 27 77 0 0 1.36 .296 5.37 -0.3 95
Total MLB 171 94 44 44 0 4.13 745.1 753 365 342 99 183 617 1 0 1.26 .297 4.46 8.9 110
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+
2091 Total - 19 16 16 7 4 0 3.16 105.1 108 38 37 6 28 87 0 0 1.29 .302 3.09 2.8 100
2092 Total - 20 14 14 6 3 0 3.40 92.2 99 38 35 5 22 70 0 0 1.31 .314 3.10 2.4 100
2093 Total - 21 14 14 7 2 0 2.81 93.0 90 30 29 5 18 91 0 0 1.16 .312 2.59 3.1 100
2093 Kingsport - Rk+ 21 15 6 2 2 2 1.90 42.2 35 9 9 0 12 39 0 0 1.10 .294 2.62 1.2 209
2093 Brooklyn - A- 21 6 6 2 2 0 1.82 34.2 25 7 7 2 3 28 0 0 0.81 .240 3.11 0.9 228
2094 Columbia - A 22 27 27 10 6 0 2.54 159.1 144 46 45 4 24 164 0 0 1.05 .322 2.41 5.0 145
2095 Columbia - A 23 28 28 17 4 0 2.68 185.0 161 58 55 10 28 166 2 2 1.02 .296 2.93 3.9 130
2096 Tulsa - AA 24 28 28 20 3 0 2.60 204.1 180 60 59 19 30 166 8 4 1.03 .275 3.70 4.0 162
2097 Oklahoma City - AAA 25 26 26 10 9 0 3.80 166.0 177 71 70 11 39 147 1 1 1.30 .335 3.64 4.1 121
2098 Oklahoma City - AAA 26 24 0 7 0 0 2.17 78.2 55 20 19 3 15 54 0 0 0.89 .228 3.45 1.2 203
2099 Oklahoma City - AAA 27 51 0 8 6 13 3.22 67.0 63 27 24 8 16 53 0 0 1.18 .281 4.33 0.2 132
2100 Omaha - AAA 28 5 5 1 3 0 3.16 37.0 31 13 13 2 6 31 2 0 1.00 .279 3.11 1.0 132
2101 Salt Lake - AAA 29 21 21 5 8 0 3.72 145.1 138 62 60 17 37 150 2 1 1.20 .308 4.11 2.3 116
2102 New Orleans - AAA 30 21 21 10 7 0 4.98 135.2 162 76 75 14 37 104 2 1 1.47 .343 4.66 1.3 88
2107 New Orleans - AAA 35 52 0 9 8 17 2.17 95.1 80 29 23 7 30 79 0 0 1.15 .273 4.02 1.2 204
2108 Norfolk - AAA 36 27 3 4 1 0 4.09 70.1 85 32 32 5 25 51 1 0 1.56 .343 4.06 0.3 95
Total IL 27 3 4 1 0 4.09 70.1 85 32 32 5 25 51 1 0 1.56 .343 4.06 94.9
Total PCL 200 73 50 41 30 3.53 725.0 706 298 284 62 180 618 7 3 1.22 .304 3.99 124.8
Total TEX 28 28 20 3 0 2.60 204.1 180 60 59 19 30 166 8 4 1.03 .275 3.70 161.5
Total SAL 55 55 27 10 0 2.61 344.1 305 104 100 14 52 330 2 2 1.04 .308 2.69 136.2
Total NYP 6 6 2 2 0 1.82 34.2 25 7 7 2 3 28 0 0 0.81 .240 3.11 227.9
Total APP 15 6 2 2 2 1.90 42.2 35 9 9 0 12 39 0 0 1.10 .294 2.62 208.9
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+
2105 Los Angeles - MLB 33 3 3 0 1 0 3.50 18.0 14 7 7 5 4 13 0 0 1.00 .184 6.56 -0.1 129
2108 Norfolk - IL 36 1 0 1 0 0 7.94 5.2 8 5 5 0 3 3 0 0 1.94 .381 4.04 0.0 49
Total MLB 3 3 0 1 0 3.50 18.0 14 7 7 5 4 13 0 0 1.00 .184 6.56 128.7
Total IL 1 0 1 0 0 7.94 5.2 8 5 5 0 3 3 0 0 1.94 .381 4.04 48.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2093 Brooklyn - A- P 6 6 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 34.2 1.04 +0.2 1.028
2093 Kingsport - Rk+ P 15 6 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 42.2 1.48 +0.9 1.033
2094 Columbia - A P 27 27 11 5 0 16 0 1.000 159.1 0.90 +1.3 1.200
2095 Columbia - A P 28 28 4 9 0 15 2 .867 185.0 0.63 +1.3 .762
2097 Los Angeles - MLB P 13 0 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 29.0 2.17 +1.0 1.079
2098 Los Angeles - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2100 Kansas City - MLB P 14 0 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 22.0 2.86 -0.1 .990
2101 Los Angeles - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 15.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
2102 Las Vegas - MLB P 13 0 5 6 1 11 0 1.000 71.2 1.38 +0.5 1.511
2103 Las Vegas - MLB P 25 25 3 12 1 15 0 1.000 147.1 0.92 +1.7 .930
2104 Los Angeles - MLB P 32 32 5 12 1 18 1 .944 179.2 0.85 +0.9 .917
2105 Los Angeles - MLB P 31 31 8 12 1 21 1 .952 180.2 1.00 +0.1 .837
2106 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 6 9 7 1 16 0 1.000 94.0 1.53 +1.1 .999
2108 Norfolk - AAA P 27 3 6 6 0 14 2 .857 70.1 1.54 -1.1 .742
TOTAL P 272 164 58 87 7 151 6 .960 1237.1 1.05 +7.6 .942
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2092 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (9); Movement: 9 (16); Control: 4 (16).
01/01/2093 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (10); Movement: 8 (15); Control: 6 (17).
06/20/2093 Drafted in the 2093 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 1, 153rd overall pick) by the New York Mets, out of college Madison Area Tech
01/01/2094 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (11); Movement: 10 (15); Control: 8 (16).
05/06/2094 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/20/2094 Was selected to the 2094 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
01/01/2095 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 14 (16).
06/10/2095 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Greensboro Grasshoppers with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/01/2095 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hagerstown Suns with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/18/2095 Wins the 2095 South Atlantic League Round 2 with the Columbia Fireflies!
01/01/2096 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 15 (17).
03/12/2096 Was traded by the New York Mets to the Los Angeles Dodgers, along with SP Chris Getchell and SP Tommie Turnpaugh, in exchange for SS Tom Karr, LF Kyle Adams, and $5,000,000.
06/15/2096 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Springfield Cardinals with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/20/2096 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/24/2096 Was selected to the 2096 Texas League All-Star Game.
07/12/2096 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Springfield Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/23/2096 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/01/2096 Finished 2nd in 2096 TEX Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2097 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 15 (17).
04/09/2097 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
06/30/2097 Was selected to the 2097 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
08/06/2097 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Sacramento River Cats with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/11/2097 Finished 3rd in 2097 PCL AC Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2098 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 16 (17).
12/06/2098 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,380,000.
01/01/2099 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 16 (16).
06/01/2099 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
12/06/2099 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,380,000.
01/01/2100 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/2100 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
04/21/2100 Was claimed off waivers by Kansas City while with Los Angeles.
11/30/2100 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,380,000.
01/01/2101 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 14 (15).
01/01/2101 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 14 (15).
02/20/2101 Was claimed off waivers by Los Angeles while with Kansas City.
06/26/2101 Was selected to the 2101 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
08/03/2101 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oklahoma City Dodgers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
12/03/2101 Became a free agent.
01/01/2102 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/2102 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
01/30/2102 Signed a minor league contract with the Las Vegas Hustle organization.
04/06/2102 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Round Rock Express with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/02/2102 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
11/26/2102 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,380,000.
01/01/2103 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/2103 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
09/06/2103 Released by the Las Vegas Hustle.
10/08/2103 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
11/22/2103 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,500,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
01/01/2104 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/2104 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 14 (14).
07/20/2104 Was selected to the 2104 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
12/07/2104 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,742,500.
01/01/2105 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/2105 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
12/03/2105 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $20,094,000.
01/01/2106 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/2106 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
04/28/2106 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/11/2106 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
12/01/2106 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2107 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/2107 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
03/15/2107 Signed a minor league contract with the Las Vegas Hustle organization.
06/26/2107 Was selected to the 2107 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
07/01/2107 Wins the PCL AC Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/11/2107 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/05/2107 Wins the 2107 PCL AC Reliever of the Year.
11/25/2107 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2108 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/2108 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
01/29/2108 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
09/06/2108 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
09/29/2108 Wins the 2108 International League Round 2 with the Norfolk Tides!
01/01/2109 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/2109 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 15 (15).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year ERA Rank
2104 2.96 2
Year BABIP Rank
2104 .281 6
Year WHIP Rank
2104 1.15 3
Year K/BB Rank
2105 3.94 4
Year RA/9 Rank
2104 10.92 4
Year HR/9 Rank
2104 0.70 3
Year H/9 Rank
2104 7.66 4
Year BB/9 Rank
2105 1.69 1
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