Non-Roster Invitee: RHP Nick Blackburn
Nick Blackburn is still under a multi-million dollar contract, but that won't make the Twins give him a Major League job. Does he have any shot at all of going north with the club?
- Born: 1982/02/24
- Age: 30
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 240
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 6
- Place of birth: Ada, OK
- Drafted by: the Minnesota Twins in 2001 (29th round)
| Year | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.2 | 70 | 41 | 37 | 6 | 21 | 62 | 5.00 | 1.37 | |
| 2003 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 78 | 44 | 41 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 4.86 | 1.26 | |
| 2004 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.1 | 51 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 6.27 | 1.55 | |
| 2005 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 93.2 | 95 | 43 | 35 | 5 | 16 | 55 | 3.36 | 1.19 | |
| 2006 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 132.1 | 141 | 72 | 65 | 11 | 37 | 81 | 4.42 | 1.35 | |
| 2007 | Twins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7.71 | 1.80 |
| 2007 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 3.08 | 1.13 | |
| 2008 | Twins | 33 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193.1 | 224 | 102 | 87 | 23 | 39 | 96 | 4.05 | 1.36 |
| 2009 | Twins | 33 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 205.2 | 240 | 103 | 92 | 25 | 41 | 98 | 4.03 | 1.37 |
| 2010 | Twins | 28 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 194 | 101 | 97 | 25 | 40 | 68 | 5.42 | 1.45 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2.49 | 1.15 | |
| 2011 | Twins | 26 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 148.1 | 183 | 91 | 74 | 19 | 54 | 76 | 4.49 | 1.60 |
| 2012 | Twins | 19 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98.2 | 143 | 81 | 81 | 23 | 26 | 42 | 7.39 | 1.71 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36.2 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.70 | 1.39 | |
| Career Total | 145 | 137 | 43 | 55 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 818.2 | 1003 | 490 | 441 | 117 | 202 | 388 | 4.85 | 1.47 | |
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