P William 'Hitman' Blakney #20
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/03/2024
P WILLIAM 'HITMAN' BLAKNEY #20 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
63 0 5-6 4 2.41 86.0 58 7 38 106 1.12 1.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 3 2 3 3
Control 3 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Curveball 4 4
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 99-101 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 9
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/2023 @ HOU Loss, 2-3 1.1 0 1 1 4 2 Loss
09/29/2023 @ HOU Loss, 4-5 3.1 2 0 0 0 5
09/28/2023 @ HOU Loss, 1-15 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
09/26/2023 @ BRK Loss, 4-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/24/2023 IND Loss, 3-7 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
09/23/2023 IND Win, 8-3 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 Save
09/19/2023 DAL Loss, 4-5 2.1 2 0 0 1 0
09/18/2023 DAL Win, 3-2 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Win
09/16/2023 CLE Win, 4-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/15/2023 CLE Loss, 5-7 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/13/1993
Born in:South Greensburg, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:240 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,500,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:7 Years, None
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2012, 13th Pick in Round 2
EARL WEAVER BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 63 0 5 6 4 2.41 86.0 58 23 23 7 38 106 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 24 3 57.1 63 29 10.15 6.07 11.09 3.98 3.11 1.12 71 1.6 .271        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 146 28 4 0 6 13 24 45 1 4 1 .192 .308 .342 .651      
vs. RHB 154 30 9 2 1 10 14 61 0 5 0 .195 .262 .299 .561      
EARL WEAVER BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 13 0 1 1 1 1.00 18.0 8 2 2 0 8 15  
May 9 0 1 1 0 2.57 14.0 9 4 4 1 6 22  
June 8 0 0 2 0 8.38 9.2 11 9 9 5 6 15  
July 7 0 0 0 0 3.00 12.0 10 4 4 0 2 16  
August 12 0 1 1 0 1.42 12.2 8 2 2 0 6 17  
September 13 0 2 0 3 0.49 18.1 12 1 1 1 6 19  
October 1 0 0 1 0 6.75 1.1 0 1 1 0 4 2  
Last Year 63 0 5 6 4 2.41 86.0 58 23 23 7 38 106  
2 Years Ago 60 0 7 2 3 2.04 79.1 45 19 18 10 37 103  
Career 447 0 41 20 17 2.83 489.2 350 165 154 51 227 659  
Home 30 0 4 2 1 2.27 47.2 34 12 12 2 18 63  
Road 33 0 1 4 3 2.58 38.1 24 11 11 5 20 43  
Grass 54 0 4 4 4 2.29 74.2 50 19 19 5 30 92  
Turf 9 0 1 2 0 3.18 11.1 8 4 4 2 8 14  
Night 63 0 5 6 4 2.41 86.0 58 23 23 7 38 106  
As Reliever / Substitution 63 0 5 6 4 2.41 86.0 58 23 23 7 38 106  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Memphis - EWB 24 64 0 5 2 0 3.10 78.1 58 29 27 6 45 98 0 0 1.31 .287 3.38 1.2 141
2018 Memphis - EWB 25 59 0 7 1 3 1.27 64.0 31 9 9 3 26 109 0 0 0.89 .264 1.72 2.2 336
2019 Memphis - EWB 26 71 0 4 2 2 3.20 64.2 45 25 23 11 31 94 0 0 1.18 .274 4.14 0.5 140
2020 Memphis - EWB 27 65 0 8 3 3 3.07 55.2 43 23 19 5 25 86 0 0 1.22 .319 3.50 1.2 168
2021 Memphis - EWB 28 65 0 5 4 2 5.11 61.2 70 37 35 9 25 63 0 0 1.54 .353 4.76 0.3 95
2022 Memphis - EWB 29 60 0 7 2 3 2.04 79.1 45 19 18 10 37 103 0 0 1.03 .211 3.87 1.0 231
2023 San Francisco - EWB 30 37 0 2 4 1 3.19 53.2 38 19 19 6 22 68 0 0 1.12 .274 3.52 0.7 137
2023 Detroit - EWB 30 26 0 3 2 3 1.11 32.1 20 4 4 1 16 38 0 0 1.11 .268 2.44 0.9 396
2023 Total - EWB 30 63 0 5 6 4 2.41 86.0 58 23 23 7 38 106 0 0 1.12 .271 3.11 1.6 183
Total EWB 447 0 41 20 17 2.83 489.2 350 165 154 51 227 659 0 0 1.18 .283 3.48 8.0 195
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2011 Total - 18 14 14 8 1 0 1.23 95.1 60 15 13 2 22 153 0 0 0.86 .287 1.05 5.7 100
2012 Dunedin - R 19 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.000 0.00 0.0 999
2012 Pulaski - R 19 20 20 7 6 0 3.97 118.0 128 59 52 2 34 75 1 0 1.37 .320 3.58 1.9 95
2012 Total - R 19 21 21 7 6 0 3.97 118.0 129 59 52 2 35 75 1 0 1.39 .322 0.00 0.0 0
2012 Elkhorn - A 19 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.90 .222 3.70 0.1 999
2013 Dunedin - R 20 6 6 3 1 0 1.96 36.2 18 8 8 1 9 46 0 0 0.74 .210 1.95 1.5 200
2013 Pulaski - R 20 23 18 7 6 3 1.73 119.2 78 23 23 1 33 133 0 0 0.93 .263 2.26 3.7 200
2013 Total - R 20 29 24 10 7 3 1.78 156.1 96 31 31 2 42 179 0 0 0.88 .251 0.00 0.0 0
2013 Auburn - S A 20 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.0 3 1 0 0 1 8 0 0 0.50 .158 2.18 0.3 999
2014 Elkhorn - A 21 11 11 5 2 0 3.11 72.1 60 28 25 6 22 75 1 1 1.13 .283 3.15 2.1 142
2014 Dunedin - A 21 16 16 9 3 0 1.85 102.1 74 26 21 2 38 106 0 0 1.09 .273 2.47 3.5 213
2014 Total - A 21 27 27 14 5 0 2.37 174.2 134 54 46 8 60 181 1 1 1.11 .277 0.00 0.0 0
2014 New Hampshire - AA 21 6 0 0 0 6 0.00 5.1 2 0 0 0 4 8 0 0 1.13 .222 2.40 0.1 999
2015 New Hampshire - AA 22 66 0 2 10 37 2.95 73.1 71 31 24 5 36 94 0 0 1.46 .355 3.13 1.4 151
2015 Syracuse - AAA 22 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1.00 .333 0.00 0.1 999
2016 Syracuse - AAA 23 73 0 6 8 37 3.16 77.0 65 32 27 8 49 112 0 0 1.48 .343 3.28 1.0 127
Total IL 75 0 6 8 38 3.08 79.0 66 32 27 8 50 116 0 0 1.47 .343 3.19 149.5
Total EL 72 0 2 10 43 2.75 78.2 73 31 24 5 40 102 0 0 1.44 .349 3.08 208.0
Total FLO 16 16 9 3 0 1.85 102.1 74 26 21 2 38 106 0 0 1.09 .273 2.47 213.2
Total NEB 12 12 5 2 0 2.97 75.2 62 28 25 6 23 77 1 1 1.12 .280 3.17 179.9
Total NYP 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.0 3 1 0 0 1 8 0 0 0.50 .158 2.18 999.0
Total APP 43 38 14 12 3 2.84 237.2 206 82 75 3 67 208 1 0 1.15 .295 2.92 148.0
Total GCL 7 7 3 1 0 1.96 36.2 19 8 8 1 10 46 0 0 0.79 .220 1.95 199.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Memphis - EWB 24 4 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 0 1 1 0 3 4 0 0 0.82 .000 0.00 0.0 0
2018 Memphis - EWB 25 6 0 1 1 3 10.13 5.1 9 6 6 2 1 2 0 0 1.88 .350 0.00 0.0 0
Total EWB 10 0 1 1 3 7.00 9.0 9 7 7 2 4 6 0 0 1.44 .280 6.17 97.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Memphis - MLB P 64 0 7 7 0 18 4 .778 78.1 1.61 -1.0 .818
2018 Memphis - MLB P 59 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 64.0 1.13 -0.2 1.056
2019 Memphis - MLB P 71 0 4 10 0 14 0 1.000 64.2 1.95 -0.2 1.053
2020 Memphis - MLB P 65 0 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 55.2 1.46 -0.7 .878
2021 Memphis - MLB P 65 0 5 9 0 14 0 1.000 61.2 2.04 -0.0 1.051
2022 Memphis - MLB P 60 0 5 7 0 13 1 .923 79.1 1.36 -0.6 .942
2023 San Francisco - MLB P 36 0 0 5 0 6 1 .833 53.2 0.84 -0.3 .928
2023 Detroit - MLB P 25 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 32.1 1.67 +0.2 1.061
TOTAL P 445 0 29 53 0 88 6 .932 489.2 1.51 -2.8 .977
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 1 (3).
03/01/2012 Drafted in the 2012 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 77th overall pick) by the Memphis Razorbacks, out of high school (Leechburg; Leechburg, PA).
03/02/2012 Signed a minor league contract with the Memphis Razorbacks organization with a signing bonus of $390,000.
04/02/2012 Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
04/08/2012 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
04/12/2012 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
05/14/2012 Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/26/2012 Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 2 weeks.
08/07/2012 Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 7 weeks.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 1 (3).
06/08/2013 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/06/2013 Injured (elbow soreness), out for 3-4 weeks.
09/07/2013 Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/27/2013 Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 1 day.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
06/20/2014 Was selected to the 2014 Florida State League All-Star Game.
07/01/2014 Wins the FLO FLO Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/10/2014 Injured (neck stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/21/2014 Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 5 days.
08/17/2014 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Ralston Rams with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/13/2014 Won the 2014 Eastern League EL Championship with the New Hampshire Envoys!
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
10/07/2015 Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 4 days.
10/08/2015 Won the 2015 International League IL Championship with the Syracuse Chimpanzees!
10/14/2015 Won the 2015 Eastern League EL Championship with the New Hampshire Envoys!
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
10/08/2016 Won the 2016 International League IL Championship with the Syracuse Chimpanzees!
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
03/20/2017 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/22/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
03/21/2018 Injured on 03/17/2018, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 4 weeks.
11/28/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
10/09/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,900,000 with the Memphis Razorbacks organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
07/09/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,400,000 with the Memphis Razorbacks organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
05/06/2021 Injured (forearm soreness), day-to-day for one week.
08/06/2021 Injured (tired arm), out for one week.
11/30/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,800,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
03/20/2022 Injured (elbow soreness), out for 3 weeks.
11/30/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
02/17/2023 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000 with the San Francisco SeaWolves organization.
04/12/2023 Injured (strained triceps), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/31/2023 Was traded by the San Francisco SeaWolves to the Detroit Cruisers, along with 1B Eric Wilson, in exchange for CL Ricardo González, LF Joe Williams.
08/16/2023 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2019 71 9
Year HLD Rank
2019 25 2
2020 24 7
2021 19 9
Year RA Rank
2019 71 9
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