Paul Blackburn vs. Mike Witt — Career Comparison

Paul Blackburn
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike Witt
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Paul Blackburn and Mike Witt are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 95 for Paul Blackburn and 99 for Mike Witt, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 103 and 100 respectively. If forced to pick, Mike Witt gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Paul Blackburn and Mike Witt

Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.95
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.66
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.28
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.42
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.5
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.6
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.5
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.51
41.51
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.21
50.21
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.15
85.15
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.31
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
4.97
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
3.83
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1402
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
467.1
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517
9.96
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2066
8.82
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.96
9.96
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.19
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.78
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
2.77
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
713
3.04
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.17
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
6.99
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1373
5.86
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.99
6.99
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.085
1.085
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.989
0.989
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.31
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.35
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.23
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2025
39
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
38.11
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
5.18
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
4.32
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.25
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.29
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.77
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.82
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.414
1.414
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1845
35.53
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8032
34.29
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Paul Blackburn and Mike Witt

Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.95
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.66
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.28
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1402
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
467.1
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.67
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
0.63
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.92
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.27
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.1
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.66
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
2
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.6
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.9
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.09
95.09
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.822
0.822
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.15
85.15
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Paul Blackburn and Mike Witt

Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
12120
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.85
-102.35
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Paul Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Paul Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA