Matt Barnes vs. Nick Blackburn — Career Comparison

Matt Barnes
MillenialConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Nick Blackburn
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Nick Blackburn built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Barnes as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Barnes led in strikeout rate (K%+ 112 vs 65), home run suppression (HR9+ 124 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 92). Nick Blackburn held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 143 vs 93). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Matt Barnes.

Pitching Stats for Matt Barnes and Nick Blackburn

Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
9.01
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.59
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.51
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.64
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.47
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.58
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.6
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.38
52.38
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.88
43.88
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.48
94.48
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.91
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
4.21
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
4.85
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2456
27
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
818.2
9
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
8.11
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1003
11.03
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.11
8.11
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.02
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.29
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
4.13
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2.22
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
11.31
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
388
4.27
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.31
11.31
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.716
1.716
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.91
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.35
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
39
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3577
39.32
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.8
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
4.5
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
5.39
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.14
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.23
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.25
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.68
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.99
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.472
1.472
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1771
34.18
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3312
36.41
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
39
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.32
39.32

Fielding Stats for Matt Barnes and Nick Blackburn

Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
9.01
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.59
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.51
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2456
27
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
818.2
9
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.77
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.54
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.25
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.04
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
2.08
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.02
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.02
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.35
97.35
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.269
1.269
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.48
94.48
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Barnes and Nick Blackburn

Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
280200
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
145
7250
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
3.7
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.55
-27.74
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nick Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA