Show classic player card
Ty Cobb League
5-5-2083
Billy Blackwell Catcher
Retired (1997, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .639 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 380 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 08-19-1960
HR 19 Drafted Round 5, Pick 79
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(69 games)
RBI 182
SB 15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C- Velocity D+   Mentor vR F 
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B B  (62.0%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   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
1982 NYA
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1983 NYA
3
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1984 NYA
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1989 CHA-NYA
49
129
12
20
4
0
3
9
8
 24 1 0
0
 1 1
.466
.210
.256
.101
.155
1990 NYA
70
173
12
41
4
1
1
17
18
 29 2 0
2
 1 2
.605
.316
.289
.052
.237
1991 NYA
103
343
39
83
11
4
4
37
31
 53 1 1
5
 2 7
.638
.306
.332
.090
.242
1992 NYA
59
169
17
43
7
0
3
24
19
 20 0 1
1
 5 1
.677
.328
.349
.095
.254
1993 NYA-BOS
71
162
18
45
4
1
1
26
20
 22 2 1
0
 4 4
.695
.362
.333
.056
.278
1994 BOS
58
112
17
37
8
1
1
18
15
 16 1 1
1
 2 0
.857
.411
.446
.116
.330
1995 BOS
45
178
28
41
8
0
3
20
23
 24 2 2
5
 0 4
.648
.322
.326
.096
.230
1996 BOS
50
196
19
45
7
1
3
21
18
 37 1 1
1
 0 3
.618
.296
.321
.092
.230
1997 BOS
24
96
10
24
5
0
0
10
6
 15 0 1
0
 0 0
.593
.291
.302
.052
.250
Total
535
1571
172
380
58
8
19
182
158
 242 10 8
15
 15 22
.639
.314
.325
.083
.242
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Billy Blackwell has retired from the Boston Werecats
1997-07-10The Boston Werecats have promoted Billy Blackwell to the major league team.
1997-04-01The Boston Werecats have promoted Mike Chism to the major league team. The Boston Werecats have designated Ed Hemsley for assignment. The Boston Werecats have designated Billy Blackwell for assignment.
1994-06-20Billy Blackwell of the Boston Werecats is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1993-07-10The Boston Werecats have acquired Billy Blackwell from the waiver wire.
1993-07-06The New York Creatures have promoted Mike Nomo to the major league team. The New York Creatures have designated Billy Blackwell for assignment.
1991-05-21Billy Blackwell of the New York Creatures is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1989-07-24The New York Creatures have acquired Billy Blackwell from the waiver wire.
1989-07-20The New York Creatures have designated Billy Blackwell for assignment.
1989-05-23The New York Creatures have acquired Billy Blackwell from the waiver wire.
1989-05-19The Chicago sox have promoted Ray Cohen to the major league team. The Chicago sox have designated Billy Blackwell for assignment.
1989-04-01The Chicago sox have re-claimed Billy Blackwell from the waiver wire.
1989-04-01The Chicago sox have promoted Earl Hutchinson to the major league team. The Chicago sox have designated Billy Blackwell for assignment.
1989-03-01The Chicago sox have promoted Billy Blackwell to the major league team.
1987-06-13The Chicago Pale Hose have acquired Billy Blackwell from the waiver wire.
1987-06-09The New York Creatures have waived Billy Blackwell.
1984-05-21The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Billy Blackwell to the minors.
1984-05-21The New York Creatures have promoted Billy Blackwell to the major league team. The New York Creatures have designated Eddie Leslie for assignment.
1984-04-30The New York Creatures have promoted George Purnell to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Billy Blackwell to the minors.
1984-04-30The New York Creatures have promoted Billy Blackwell to the major league team.
1984-04-11The New York Creatures have promoted George Purnell to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Billy Blackwell to the minors.
1984-04-10The New York Creatures have promoted Billy Blackwell to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent George Purnell to the minors.
1983-09-30The New York Creatures have sent Billy Blackwell to the minors.
1983-09-26The New York Creatures have promoted Billy Blackwell to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent George Purnell to the minors.
1982-10-03The New York Creatures have sent Billy Blackwell to the minors.
1982-09-30The New York Creatures have promoted Billy Blackwell to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Tony Littrell to the minors.
1980-04-06A trade has been completed between the New York Creatures and the Washington War Dogs. The Washington War Dogs receive Chuck Smith, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 4 (NYA) from the New York Creatures in exchange for Billy Blackwell.