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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Tom Blackburn Center Field
Retired (1975, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .808 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 988 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 04-10-1938
HR 125 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(97 games)
RBI 604
SB 58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF D+ (27.4%) Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF (36.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1961 RF SF 3 3 27.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.67 1.000
1962 RF SF 120 117 1056.0 224 215 6 3 1 -3 1.88 .987
LF SF 5 4 40.2 17 17 0 0 0 0 3.76 1.000
CF SF 2 2 16.0 6 6 0 0 0 -1 3.38 1.000
1963 RF SF 19 17 158.0 25 24 0 1 0 0 1.37 .960
LF SF 8 8 73.0 12 12 0 0 0 -1 1.48 1.000
CF SF 5 4 38.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0.95 1.000
1964 1B SF 40 40 342.0 365 351 12 2 31 +2 9.55 .995
2B SF 10 10 89.0 43 12 29 2 2 -4 4.15 .953
RF SF 11 7 73.0 14 14 0 0 0 -1 1.73 1.000
LF SF 6 6 54.0 12 12 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1965 1B SF 114 114 1043.1 1154 1119 31 4 98 0 9.92 .997
LF SF 34 34 287.2 56 54 2 0 0 0 1.75 1.000
3B SF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1966 1B SF 101 101 932.0 983 953 26 4 75 0 9.45 .996
LF SF 51 51 449.0 102 99 2 1 0 0 2.02 .990
1967 1B SF 101 101 923.2 991 955 33 3 81 +3 9.63 .997
LF SF 51 51 462.0 112 109 2 1 1 +2 2.16 .991
1968 LF SF 120 120 1069.1 221 214 5 2 1 +2 1.84 .991
1B SF 32 32 287.0 302 290 12 0 17 +3 9.47 1.000
1969 LF SF 152 152 1354.1 256 245 8 3 1 +4 1.68 .988
1970 LF SF-STL 91 91 828.1 196 186 8 2 1 +5 2.11 .990
RF SF-STL 37 37 328.2 66 64 1 1 0 -1 1.78 .985
1971 CF STL 88 88 796.0 200 193 5 2 0 -4 2.24 .990
RF STL 64 64 577.1 115 112 2 1 1 -3 1.78 .991
1972 CF STL 152 152 1361.0 352 341 10 1 0 +2 2.32 .997
1973 CF STL 152 152 1359.2 344 326 17 1 5 +1 2.27 .997
1974 CF STL 151 151 1319.0 348 334 7 7 1 -7 2.33 .980
1975 CF STL 150 150 1331.0 351 341 6 4 2 +1 2.35 .989
Pos Total CF 693 693 6166.2 1595 1535 45 15 8 -7 2.31 .991
RF 101 101 906.0 181 176 3 2 1 -4 1.78 .989
LF 91 91 828.1 196 186 8 2 1 +5 2.11 .990
Total 885 885 7901.0 1972 1897 56 19 10 -6 2.22 .990

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ivan Rodriguez League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Tom Blackburn has retired from the St. Louis Terriers
1970-08-14Trade #1565251 has been completed between the San Francisco Seals and the St. Louis Terriers. The St. Louis Terriers receive Tom Blackburn from the San Francisco Seals in exchange for Jack Hutchinson, Trey Long.
1970-05-16Tom Blackburn of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.