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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Boston Blackie Left Field
Retired (1974, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .787 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 1777 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 01-29-1936
HR 211 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(91 games)
RBI 894
SB 232
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.4%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D+ (20.8%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1959 CLE
110
328
48
88
17
1
10
39
28
 47 0 0
5
 1 3
.744
.326
.418
.149
.268
1960 CLE
95
225
40
60
7
0
12
36
18
 54 0 4
3
 0 4
.774
.316
.458
.191
.267
1961 CLE-CIN
113
392
52
109
26
2
11
50
41
 79 2 3
5
 1 3
.786
.347
.439
.161
.278
1962 CIN
131
507
65
127
23
5
15
71
47
 111 3 1
3
 0 11
.722
.317
.404
.154
.250
1963 CIN
130
491
60
125
18
6
13
68
54
 75 1 4
14
 9 3
.722
.327
.395
.141
.255
1964 CIN
130
513
69
138
17
5
15
72
44
 91 4 5
9
 6 7
.738
.329
.409
.140
.269
1965 CIN
118
421
69
120
22
4
13
58
36
 81 2 3
11
 5 10
.791
.342
.449
.164
.285
1966 PIT
128
480
72
167
28
5
19
72
40
 77 3 3
40
 28 4
.945
.399
.546
.198
.348
1967 PIT
130
497
74
140
23
0
15
60
37
 94 3 3
26
 12 4
.752
.333
.419
.137
.282
1968 PIT
131
499
78
155
32
2
24
72
35
 103 2 2
28
 8 3
.884
.357
.527
.216
.311
1969 PIT
130
506
65
144
28
5
16
68
47
 89 2 3
28
 16 8
.800
.346
.455
.170
.285
1970 PIT
91
343
49
107
20
2
13
61
21
 59 2 2
24
 7 2
.849
.353
.496
.184
.312
1971 PIT
127
475
59
129
12
2
19
76
38
 93 0 4
16
 14 7
.748
.323
.425
.154
.272
1972 PIT
70
214
20
55
7
1
4
31
14
 45 1 1
7
 6 0
.659
.304
.355
.098
.257
1973 PIT
86
312
46
101
16
2
11
58
37
 55 1 1
12
 11 5
.890
.396
.494
.170
.324
1974 PIT
18
59
7
12
0
0
1
2
5
 12 0 0
1
 1 0
.520
.266
.254
.051
.203
Total
1738
6262
873
1777
296
42
211
894
542
 1165 26 39
232
 125 74
.787
.341
.446
.162
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Boston Blackie has retired from the Pittsburgh Stallions
1974-03-25The Pittsburgh Stallions have promoted Boston Blackie to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Stallions have sent Roger Lovelace to the minors.
1973-09-26The Pittsburgh Stallions have designated Boston Blackie for assignment.
1972-04-28The Pittsburgh Stallions have promoted Boston Blackie to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Stallions have sent Milt Davis to the minors.
1972-04-08The Pittsburgh Stallions have designated Boston Blackie for assignment.
1971-08-23Boston Blackie of the Pittsburgh Pillagers is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1970-08-08Boston Blackie of the Pittsburgh Pillagers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1970-06-08Boston Blackie of the Pittsburgh Pillagers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1961-05-03A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Gunslingers and the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The Cincinnati Red Stockings receive Boston Blackie, Sherman Lewis, Roosevelt Taylor from the Cleveland Gunslingers in exchange for Floyd Karl, Ames Mills, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (CIN).
1958-10-13The Cleveland Gunslingers have promoted Boston Blackie to the major league team. The Cleveland Gunslingers have sent Joe Capri to the minors.
1955-04-01The Cleveland Gunslingers have renamed Blackie Boston to Boston Blackie.
1955-04-01The Cleveland Gunslingers have renamed Bill Fuller to Blackie Boston.