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Travis Blackley #54 - P

Houston

  • Age: 30
  • DOB: 1982/11/04
  • POB: Melbourne, Australia
  • Height: 6-3 Weight: 205lbs
  • Bats/Throws: L/L
  • MLB Seasons: 3
  • Signed by Seattle in 2000.
  • Current Status: On roster
GPGSWLSVCGSHOIPHRERHRBBKWHIPERA
Year to date1400000015.0106649111.273.60
On Pace5000000054.0362222143240-3.60

Scouting Report

AssetsHas the versatility to pitch out of the bullpen or be used as a starter. Can strike batters out and also be tough on left-handed batters.
FlawsWalks way too many batters, so he's constantly trying to get out of jams. His pitching arsenal isn't great.
Career potentialVersatile journeyman lefty.

Honours and Awards

2003Texas League (AA) - Most Valuable Pitcher

Transactions / Injuries / Suspensions

2013/04/20Missed 13 games (left shoulder injury).
2013/04/06Left shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 5th, 2013).
2013/04/04Acquired from the Oakland Athletics.
2013/03/29Designated for assignment by the Oakland Athletics.
2012/05/15Claimed off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
2012/05/13Designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants.
2012/05/01Contract purchased from Fresno (AAA).
2012/02/16Signed by the San Francisco Giants to a minor league contract.
2010/12/20Released by the Oakland Athletics.
2010/11/05Re-signed by the Oakland Athletics to a minor league contract.
2010/05/17Signed by the Oakland Athletics to a minor league contract.
2010/05/02Released by the New York Mets.
2010/04/08Assigned to Buffalo (AAA).
2010/03/15Assigned by the New York Mets to their minor league camp.
2010/02/04Signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract.
2009/04/01Outrighted to Reno (AAA).
2008/12/19Signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
2008/03/27Assigned to Lehigh Valley (AAA).
2007/12/06Selected by the Philadelphia Phillies from the San Francisco Giants in the Rule 5 Major League Draft.
2007/10/10Outrighted to Fresno (AAA).
2007/09/23Recalled from Fresno (AAA).
2007/04/01Acquired from the Seattle Mariners.
2007/03/13Optioned to Tacoma (AAA).
2007/03/02Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
2006/03/15Optioned to Tacoma (AAA).
2006/02/26Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
2005/10/02Missed all 162 regular season games (shoulder injury).
2005/03/03Shoulder injury, 60-day DL.
2004/08/01Optioned to Tacoma (AAA).
2004/07/01Contract purchased from Tacoma (AAA).
2004/03/16Assigned by the Seattle Mariners to their minor league camp.
2004/01/16Invited to spring training by the Seattle Mariners.

Trades

2013/04/04Oakland Athletics traded Travis Blackley to the Houston Astros for Jacob Goebbert.
2012/05/15Claimed by the Oakland Athletics off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
2012/02/16Signed by the San Francisco Giants to a minor league contract.
2010/05/17Signed by the Oakland Athletics to a minor league contract.
2010/02/04Signed by the New York Mets to a minor league contract.
2008/12/19Signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
2007/12/06Selected by the Philadelphia Phillies from the San Francisco Giants in the Rule 5 Major League Draft.
2007/04/01Seattle Mariners traded Travis Blackley to the San Francisco Giants for Jason Ellison.
2000/10/29Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seattle Mariners.

Career Stats

YearTeamLeagueGPGSWLSVCGSHOIPHRERHRBBKWHIPERA
2013HoustonAL1400000015.0106649111.273.60
2012OaklandAL241564000102.29147441030691.183.86
2012San FranciscoNL40000005.07650221.809.00
2012Total SF/OakMLB281564000107.29853491032711.214.10
2012FresnoAAA433010023.1131113190.690.39
2011KiaKOR----------------
2010BuffaloAAA40000006.16662742.058.53
2010SacramentoAAA1542100035.2311010222351.492.52
2010StocktonA22000005.03110020.601.80
2009RenoAAA381247300111.1133656011381011.544.85
2008Lehigh ValleyAAA2821510000123.013275741559871.555.41
2007San FranciscoNL22000008.210772551.737.27
2007FresnoAAA2828108000162.1156878421681211.384.66
2006TacomaAAA221100011.010552551.364.09
2006San AntonioAA2525811000144.0139776518451001.284.06
2005Sea-Injured-----------------
2004SeattleAL661300026.0353129922162.1910.04
2004TacomaAAA191886022110.110049471447801.333.83
2003San AntonioAA2727173000162.1125554711621441.152.61
2002San BernardinoA212059010121.1102524711441521.203.49
2001EverettA14146100078.2603429729901.133.32
TotalMLB502377000157.1153979125681031.405.21
TotalAL442177000143.213684792361961.374.95
TotalNL620000013.21713122771.767.90
TotalAAA138883333422583.1581298287682494521.424.43
TotalAA52522514000306.1264132112291072441.213.29
TotalA37361110010205.0165877718732441.163.38
TotalKOR----------------

Legend:

GP - games played
GS - games started
W - wins
L - losses
SV - saves
CG - complete games
SHO - shutouts
IP - innings pitched
H - hits
R - runs
ER - earned runs
HR - homeruns
BB - walks or base on balls
K - strikouts
WHIP - walks and hits per inning pitched
ERA - earned runs avverage