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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Lefty Black Starting Pitcher
Brooklyn Dodgers
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.14 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 231-105 Status Active Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 35 (OS 36) Date of Birth 07-20-1944
K 2498 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1962)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(30 games)
IP 3325.0
WHIP 1.15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1962 Minors 18 74.00 0 / 4 4 / 39 4 / 31 8 / 74
1963 Minors 19 67.00 0 / 4 7 / 34 9 / 29 16 / 67
1964 Minors 20 74.00 0 / 3 6 / 37 15 / 34 21 / 74
1965 Minors 21 69.00 0 / 3 6 / 33 4 / 33 10 / 69
1966 Minors 22 39.00 0 / 1 2 / 18 5 / 20 7 / 39
1966 Majors 22 5.62 15 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 5
1967 Majors 23 46.82 147 29 15 1 / 11 8 / 19 4 / 16 13 / 46
1968 Majors 24 50.34 162 31 0 0 / 13 0 / 17 0 / 20 0 / 50
1969 Majors 25 50.45 162 28 0 0 / 14 0 / 14 3 / 22 3 / 50
1970 Majors 26 50.73 151 30 11 0 / 12 4 / 19 2 / 19 6 / 50
1971 Majors 27 55.67 162 37 0 0 / 13 0 / 23 0 / 19 0 / 55
1972 Majors 28 56.02 162 38 0 1 / 13 0 / 28 0 / 15 1 / 56
1973 Majors 29 55.45 162 38 0 0 / 15 0 / 19 0 / 21 0 / 55
1974 Majors 30 55.05 162 38 0 0 / 14 0 / 20 0 / 21 0 / 55
1975 Majors 31 54.75 162 38 0 0 / 10 0 / 22 0 / 22 0 / 54
1976 Majors 32 53.45 162 36 0 0 / 16 0 / 11 0 / 26 0 / 53
1977 Majors 33 52.36 162 31 0 0 / 11 0 / 21 0 / 20 0 / 52
1978 Majors 34 54.48 162 36 0 -5 / 8 -4 / 29 0 / 17 -9 / 54
1979 Majors 35 54.55 162 37 0 -3 / 13 -10 / 19 -3 / 22 -16 / 54
Total 2095 447 26 -6 / 178 23 / 426 43 / 408 60 / 1012
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-08-20Lefty Black of the Brooklyn Brawlers has thrown a no-hitter against the New York Metropolitans.
1977-10-12Trade #1299678 has been completed between the Brooklyn Brawlers and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Lyman Bostock, Cal Giannini, Peter Rohde, Ramon Pickering, Ted Allen, Lou Stiles, Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 BRO (Mac Parks) from the Brooklyn Brawlers in exchange for Takeshi Kato, Juan Hamilton, Lefty Black, Archie Eldred, Jack Hancock, Blaine Torre.
1976-08-28Trade #1281413 has been completed between the San Francisco Jakes and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Matt Holbert, Lefty Black from the San Francisco Jakes in exchange for Larry Overall, Queenie Gearin, Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 NYN (Larry Stirnweiss), Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 NYN (Craig McGillen).
1970-05-09Lefty Black of the San Francisco Jakes is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1967-06-22Lefty Black of the San Francisco Jakes is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1966-09-16The San Francisco Jakes have promoted Lefty Black to the major league team.
1965-05-23Trade #1107684 has been completed between the Washington G-Men and the San Francisco Jakes. The San Francisco Jakes receive Charlie Hiatt, Lefty Black from the Washington G-Men in exchange for Frank Etheridge. Protest This Trade.