# Paul Blackburn (97 OVR)

> Paul Blackburn (Athletics), 97 OVR SP: a Diamond card from the Charisma series in MLB 23. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/charisma-paul-blackburn-6d68005c

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 97 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Athletics |
| Series | Charisma |
| Edition | MLB 23 |
| In real life: | [Paul Blackburn — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/paul-blackburn-621112) |
| In real life: | [Oakland Athletics real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/athletics) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 268th best of 882 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 98 |
| K/9 | 90 |
| H/9 | 85 |
| BB/9 | 117 |
| Velocity | 90 |
| Control | 81 |
| Break | 99 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 98 |  |
| Pitching clutch | 82 |  |
| H/9 | 85 |  |
| K/9 | 90 |  |
| BB/9 | 117 | Top 2% |
| HR/9 | 78 |  |
| Velocity | 90 |  |
| Control | 81 |  |
| Break | 99 | Top 1% |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| Sinker | 94 mph |
| Cutter | 89 mph |
| 12-6 Curve | 80 mph |
| Circle Change | 85 mph |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 94 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Athletics |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 29 |  |
| Height | 6'1" |  |
| Weight | 196 lbs |  |
| Born | California |  |
| Number | 58 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 54 |  |
| Arm strength | 64 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 58 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 25 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Reaction | 40 |  |

## Quirks

- [Pick Off Artist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/pick-off-artist): Has an extremely effective pickoff move

## More Athletics at SP

- [Vida Blue](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/awards-vida-blue-41637508) - 99 OVR · SP · OAK · Diamond: 211,000 stubs
- [Mark Mulder](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/finest-mark-mulder-14529fad) - 99 OVR · SP · OAK · Diamond: 22,222 stubs
- [Lefty Grove](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/finest-lefty-grove-f1df453f) - 99 OVR · SP · OAK · Diamond: 29,998 stubs
- [Catfish Hunter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/finest-catfish-hunter-dfff7bcc) - 99 OVR · SP · OAK · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Sean Manaea](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/topps-now-sean-manaea-b0d3ad5d) - 97 OVR · SP · OAK · Diamond: No offers
- [Cole Irvin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/monthly-awards-cole-irvin-b79bfad0) - 97 OVR · SP · OAK · Diamond: 78,000 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Paul Blackburn](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/live-paul-blackburn-4cf94c3f) - 69 OVR · SP · OAK · Bronze: 255 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Paul Blackburn?

It can't be bought on the market right now.

### What quirks does Paul Blackburn have?

Pick Off Artist.

### Where can I see Paul Blackburn's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Paul Blackburn](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/paul-blackburn-621112)

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