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Willie Mays League
9-7-2085
Jim Blackburn Starting Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.61 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 171-229 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 08-06-1933
K 2327 Drafted Round 4, Pick 63
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(0 games)
IP 3442.0
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance A-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 CIN
3
 2
7
7
3
1
0
 0
52.1
 46 20 19 2 15
30
1.17
3.27
1952 CIN
2
 7
29
2
1
1
1
 0
74.2
 96 59 55 2 39
44
1.81
6.63
1953 CHA
4
 7
14
14
1
0
0
 0
81.2
 97 67 65 5 56
46
1.87
7.16
1954 CHA
2
 4
7
7
0
0
0
 0
33.0
 51 31 30 0 15
26
2.00
8.18
1955 CHA
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
4.1
 5 5 4 0 4
5
2.08
8.31
1956 CHA-CIN
1
 22
32
31
0
0
0
 0
176.1
 232 137 131 4 101
114
1.89
6.69
1957 CIN
6
 23
35
34
2
1
0
 0
204.0
 236 145 139 3 118
118
1.74
6.13
1958 CIN
8
 18
34
34
1
0
0
 0
229.1
 221 116 111 2 109
139
1.44
4.36
1959 CIN
9
 20
36
36
3
0
0
 0
248.1
 253 128 123 5 106
186
1.45
4.46
1960 NYN
10
 12
26
26
2
1
0
 0
174.2
 175 95 90 2 68
116
1.39
4.64
1961 NYN-CHA
14
 9
27
27
8
3
0
 0
211.0
 183 79 77 9 75
147
1.22
3.28
1962 CHA
6
 9
18
18
9
1
0
 0
129.2
 116 62 61 1 44
104
1.23
4.23
1963 CHA
18
 11
33
32
7
1
0
 0
238.0
 220 95 94 3 79
172
1.26
3.55
1964 CHA
8
 13
35
24
1
0
0
 0
160.1
 171 91 90 2 74
116
1.53
5.05
1965 CHA
11
 7
30
29
6
0
0
 0
223.2
 210 84 84 4 68
159
1.24
3.38
1966 CHA
14
 10
32
32
8
2
0
 0
234.2
 226 105 100 5 94
155
1.36
3.84
1967 CHA
14
 10
32
32
7
2
0
 0
215.2
 193 90 80 3 73
162
1.23
3.34
1968 CHA
8
 12
32
32
6
1
0
 0
209.0
 193 116 108 2 70
131
1.26
4.65
1969 CHA
11
 10
34
31
2
0
0
 0
209.0
 221 114 106 2 71
139
1.40
4.56
1970 CHA
13
 7
37
26
7
2
0
 0
170.2
 180 94 90 6 76
117
1.50
4.75
1971 CHA
9
 15
33
33
7
2
0
 0
162.2
 193 113 107 5 74
101
1.64
5.92
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
171
 229
564
508
81
18
1
 0
3442.0
 3518 1846 1764 67 1429
2327
1.44
4.61
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Jim Blackburn has retired from the Chicago Rage
1962-08-01The Chicago Rage have promoted Jim Blackburn to the major league team. The Chicago Rage have sent Dutch Dees to the minors.
1962-07-31The Chicago Rage have promoted Dutch Dees to the major league team. The Chicago Rage have sent Jim Blackburn to the minors.
1962-06-17The Chicago Rage have promoted Jim Blackburn to the major league team. The Chicago Rage have sent Dutch Dees to the minors.
1962-03-01The Chicago Rage have promoted Jerry Burke to the major league team. The Chicago Rage have promoted Dave Castillo to the major league team. The Chicago Rage have sent Jim Blackburn to the minors. The Chicago Rage have sent James Harper to the minors.
1961-04-23The Chicago Rage have promoted Jim Blackburn to the major league team. The Chicago Rage have sent Jimmy Fansler to the minors.
1961-04-23A trade has been completed between the New York Giants and the Chicago Rage. The Chicago Rage receive Jim Blackburn from the New York Giants in exchange fo.
1961-04-11The New York Giants have promoted Mack Landis to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Jim Blackburn to the minors.
1960-07-02The New York Giants have promoted Jim Blackburn to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Jack Lockman to the minors.
1960-06-24The New York Giants have promoted Colton Schmidt to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Jim Blackburn to the minors.
1960-04-18The New York Giants have promoted Jim Blackburn to the major league team.
1958-03-03The Cincinnati Reds have renamed Jim "The Breeze" Blackburn to Jim Blackburn.
1956-06-06The Cincinnati Hit Men have renamed Jim Blackburn to Jim "The Breeze" Blackburn.
1956-06-06The Cincinnati Hit Men have renamed Jim Blackburn to Jim Blackburn.
1956-05-11The Cincinnati Hit Men have promoted Jim Blackburn to the major league team. The Cincinnati Hit Men have sent Dick Schenz to the minors.
1956-05-11The Cincinnati Hit Men have promoted Harry Perkowski to the major league team. The Cincinnati Hit Men have sent Jim Blackburn to the minors.
1956-03-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Dire Wolves and the Cincinnati Hit Men. The Cincinnati Hit Men receive Jim Blackburn, Kevin Remlinger from the Chicago Dire Wolves in exchange for Nigel Quashie.
1955-10-03The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Chuck Stobbs to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Jim Blackburn to the minors.
1955-09-28The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Jim Blackburn to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Lefty Hooks to the minors.
1955-04-01The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Chuck Stobbs to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Jim Blackburn to the minors.
1954-09-23The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Jim Blackburn to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Chuck Stobbs to the minors.
1954-05-06The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Frank Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Jim Blackburn to the minors.
1954-04-17The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Jim Blackburn to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Frank Smith to the minors.
1954-04-13The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Frank Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Jim Blackburn to the minors.
1954-04-01The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Jim Blackburn to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Lou McInnis to the minors.
1953-09-20The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Ed Blake to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Jim Blackburn to the minors.
1953-09-14The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Jim Blackburn to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Lefty Hooks to the minors.
1953-08-22The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Kerry Wood to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Jim Blackburn to the minors.
1953-06-05The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Jim Blackburn to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Herm Wehmeier to the minors.
1953-04-01The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Lefty Hooks to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Jim Blackburn to the minors.
1953-04-01The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Jim Blackburn to the major league team.
1951-08-31The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Jim Blackburn to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Ed Blake to the minors.
1951-04-03The Cincinnati RedLegs have renamed Jim Blackworth to Jim Blackburn.
1951-04-03The Cincinnati RedLegs have renamed Dick Davis to Jim Blackworth.