Paul Lindblad, baseball player, 1965-1978

Paul Lindblad

Born: 8/9/1941 in Chanute, KS, USA

Died: 1/1/2006 in Arlington, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1965-09-15 | Final Game: 1978-10-01

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Paul Aaron Lindblad

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Biography

Paul Lindblad was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1965 to 1978. Born in 1941, Lindblad emerged as a reliable arm in Major League Baseball, showcasing his talents primarily as a left-handed reliever. Over the course of his career, he accumulated a record of 68 wins and 63 losses, paired with an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 3.29. Known for his ability to come out of the bullpen, he recorded 64 saves and struck out a total of 671 batters, making him a significant contributor to his teams’ pitching staffs during his playing years. Throughout his career, Lindblad played in an era that was characterized by a transition in the game, moving from the tail end of the deadball era to the more offensive-minded periods of the late 1960s and 1970s. His effectiveness on the mound was marked by a strong command of his pitches, allowing him to navigate through challenging lineups. Lindblad's contributions were particularly notable in high-leverage situations, where his ability to secure critical outs helped solidify his reputation as a dependable reliever. He left a lasting impact on the teams he played for, and his performance remains a point of interest for baseball historians studying this transitional period in the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
68 63 655 32 1 1 64 1213.7 1157 443 112 384 671 3.29 0

Career ERA 3.29 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 8.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1965 KC1 AL 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 7.3 12 9 0 12 11.05 — 0.0
1966 KC1 AL 5 10 38 14 0 0 1 121.0 138 56 37 69 4.17 3.52 (-18%) -1207.2
1967 KC1 AL 5 8 46 10 1 1 6 115.7 106 46 35 83 3.58 3.30 (-8%) -1627.4
1968 OAK AL 4 3 47 1 0 0 2 56.3 51 15 14 42 2.40 2.98 (+20%) -60.0
1969 OAK AL 9 6 60 0 0 0 9 78.3 72 36 33 64 4.14 3.61 (-14%) 139.7
1970 OAK AL 8 2 62 0 0 0 3 63.3 52 19 28 42 2.70 3.89 (+31%) -303.8
1971 OAK AL 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 16.0 18 7 2 4 3.94 3.47 (-14%) 57.2
1971 WS2 AL 6 4 43 0 0 0 8 83.7 58 24 29 50 2.58 3.47 (+26%) 359.5
1972 TEX AL 5 8 66 0 0 0 9 99.7 95 29 29 51 2.62 3.26 (+20%) 260.5
1973 OAK AL 1 5 36 3 0 0 2 78.0 89 32 28 33 3.69 3.75 (+1%) -988.9
1974 OAK AL 4 4 45 2 0 0 6 100.7 85 23 30 46 2.06 3.63 (+43%) 1265.9
1975 OAK AL 9 1 68 0 0 0 7 122.3 105 37 43 58 2.72 3.71 (+27%) 1190.6
1976 OAK AL 6 5 65 0 0 0 5 114.7 111 39 24 37 3.06 3.51 (+13%) 744.4
1977 TEX AL 4 5 42 1 0 0 4 98.7 103 46 29 46 4.20 4.00 (-5%) -2082.3
1978 TEX AL 1 1 18 0 0 0 2 39.7 41 16 15 25 3.63 3.69 (+2%) 421.4
1978 NYY AL 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 18.3 21 9 8 9 4.42 3.69 (-20%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
657 133 6 26 6 0 1 6 0 2 35 0.195 0.206 0.263 0.469 0.0

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Career OBP .206 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 35.4% below league average.

Career SLG .263 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.469 vs. league average 0.689 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1965 KC1 AL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1966 KC1 AL 38 34 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 10 0.147 — — — — 0.0
1967 KC1 AL 48 34 1 7 1 0 1 3 0 0 7 0.206 — — — — 0.0
1968 OAK AL 47 8 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.375 — — — — 0.0
1969 OAK AL 60 12 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1970 OAK AL 62 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1971 OAK AL 8 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1971 WS2 AL 43 19 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.158 — — — — 0.0
1972 TEX AL 66 15 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1973 OAK AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 OAK AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 OAK AL 68 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1976 OAK AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 TEX AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 TEX AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 NYY AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1978 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1975 ALCS OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1973 WS OAK 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 6 0 0 10.3 13 4 2 2 3.48

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1978 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 2.3 4 3 0 1 11.57
1975 ALCS OAK 0 0 2 0 0 4.7 5 1 1 0 1.93
1973 WS OAK 1 0 3 0 0 3.3 4 0 1 1 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 655 32 56 205 6 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1965 KC1 P 4 0 1 3 1 0
1966 KC1 P 38 14 6 22 1 1
1967 KC1 P 46 10 4 17 0 1
1968 OAK P 47 1 4 9 0 1
1969 OAK P 60 0 2 11 0 0
1970 OAK P 62 0 1 10 0 0
1971 OAK P 8 0 1 3 0 0
1971 WS2 P 43 0 3 18 0 1
1972 TEX P 66 0 0 15 0 1
1973 OAK P 36 3 5 9 0 0
1974 OAK P 45 2 1 19 1 1
1975 OAK P 68 0 10 23 2 3
1976 OAK P 65 0 9 21 1 1
1977 TEX P 42 1 7 16 0 0
1978 TEX P 18 0 0 5 0 1
1978 NYA P 7 1 2 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 655

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1975 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 7.0 336 0