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Bobby Doerr League
8-31-2024
Darren Blackburn-Whiting Third Base
Retired (1998, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .777 Status Retired (1998) Option Years 0  
H 1129 Age 60 (OS 61) Date of Birth 12-24-1963
HR 127 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(10 games)
RBI 541
SB 138
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed A- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B D- (4.3%) CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1986 SF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1987 SF
19
53
7
16
1
1
1
9
3
 10 0 0
0
 1 0
.754
.339
.415
.113
.302
1988 SF
130
504
73
136
35
2
17
72
54
 83 1 2
14
 6 12
.789
.340
.448
.179
.270
1989 SF
122
433
59
123
22
5
15
58
35
 96 2 3
12
 1 13
.800
.338
.462
.178
.284
1990 SF
97
268
41
78
16
2
5
32
31
 51 1 2
9
 1 8
.786
.364
.422
.131
.291
1991 SF
106
290
46
84
18
2
8
35
28
 54 2 1
7
 6 9
.803
.355
.448
.159
.290
1992 SF
117
332
45
98
12
3
7
48
35
 54 1 4
7
 4 12
.773
.360
.413
.117
.295
1993 SF
128
450
58
121
23
4
14
55
47
 80 0 1
11
 6 19
.768
.337
.431
.162
.269
1994 SF
130
501
89
140
22
6
20
81
50
 98 0 3
9
 11 10
.810
.343
.467
.188
.279
1995 SF
146
365
50
84
13
3
11
38
58
 75 1 0
13
 6 7
.710
.337
.373
.142
.230
1996 KC
130
484
87
143
14
8
21
73
51
 96 2 2
32
 11 13
.851
.364
.488
.192
.295
1997 KC
120
296
37
71
12
3
6
29
39
 52 0 1
14
 8 3
.689
.327
.361
.122
.240
1998 KC
66
148
20
35
6
0
2
11
19
 35 1 0
10
 2 1
.645
.327
.318
.081
.236
Total
1311
4124
612
1129
194
39
127
541
450
 784 11 19
138
 63 107
.777
.345
.432
.158
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Darren Blackburn-Whiting has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1998-09-18Darren Blackburn-Whiting of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1998-06-20Darren Blackburn-Whiting of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1997-07-18Darren Blackburn-Whiting of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1996-03-25Trade #1884750 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Alex Altenburg, Darren Blackburn-Whiting from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Bill Hanyzewski, Draft Pick 1998 Round 2 KC (Michael Speaker).
1994-05-27The San Francisco Giants have placed Darren Blackburn-Whiting on the trade block.
1992-08-30Darren Blackburn-Whiting of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1989-07-18Darren Blackburn-Whiting of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1988-03-25The San Francisco Giants have promoted Bryan Schumacher to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have promoted Felix Perry to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have promoted Darren Blackburn-Whiting to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have designated Cal Bowden for assignment.
1987-07-30The San Francisco Giants have sent Darren Blackburn-Whiting to the minors.
1987-06-28The San Francisco Giants have promoted Darren Blackburn-Whiting to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have sent Will Porter to the minors.
1987-06-10The San Francisco Giants have promoted Will Porter to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have sent Darren Blackburn-Whiting to the minors.
1987-05-22The San Francisco Giants have promoted Darren Blackburn-Whiting to the major league team.
1986-05-08The San Francisco Giants have demoted Darren Blackburn-Whiting to the minor leagues.
1986-05-06The San Francisco Giants have promoted Bryan Schumacher to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have promoted Darren Blackburn-Whiting to the major league team.
1982-04-01The San Francisco Giants have renamed Darren Blackburne to Darren Blackburn-Whiting.
1981-04-01Trade #1852952 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Hillbillies. The Texas Hillbillies receive Brady Peasley, Ryan Banning from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Kent Lear, Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 TEX (Darren Blackburn-Whiting).