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Billy Hamilton League
7-13-2078
Ed Black Starting Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.50 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 104-153 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 04-19-1950
K 1318 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(141 games)
IP 2249.2
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
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
1973 CHA
4
 23
33
33
1
0
0
 0
167.2
 250 181 178 2 70
100
1.91
9.55
1974 CHA
7
 16
32
32
4
0
0
 0
214.2
 250 145 144 3 73
125
1.50
6.04
1975 CHA
3
 25
32
32
2
0
0
 0
183.1
 264 161 156 8 78
104
1.87
7.66
1976 CHA
6
 20
32
32
6
2
0
 0
185.1
 249 151 144 6 71
93
1.73
6.99
1977 CHA
9
 11
29
28
3
0
0
 0
189.2
 227 132 126 2 69
123
1.56
5.98
1978 CHA
0
 0
3
0
0
0
1
 0
3.0
 0 0 0 0 1
2
0.33
0.00
1979 CHA-BRO
11
 5
27
21
4
1
1
 0
159.0
 151 69 67 2 40
106
1.20
3.79
1980 BRO
13
 7
29
29
5
2
0
 0
191.2
 176 90 81 5 63
112
1.25
3.80
1981 BRO
8
 12
30
30
2
0
0
 0
182.2
 208 108 99 3 54
94
1.43
4.88
1982 BRO
12
 10
28
28
2
1
0
 0
164.1
 186 106 93 4 58
102
1.48
5.09
1983 BRO
11
 12
35
35
2
1
0
 0
233.1
 227 108 102 0 66
160
1.26
3.93
1984 BRO
15
 7
38
38
7
2
0
 0
241.1
 242 126 115 2 76
142
1.32
4.29
1985 PIT
5
 5
27
20
0
0
0
 0
132.2
 142 72 70 2 48
53
1.43
4.75
1986 PIT
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 0 0 0 0 0
2
0.00
0.00
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
104
 153
376
358
38
9
2
 0
2249.2
 2572 1449 1375 39 767
1318
1.48
5.50
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Ed Black has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-04-11The Pittsburgh Detail have waived Ed Black.
1986-04-06The Pittsburgh Detail have designated Ed Black for assignment.
1985-04-05The Pittsburgh Detail have acquired Ed Black from the waiver wire.
1985-03-07The Brooklyn Giants have promoted Barney Davis to the major league team. The Brooklyn Giants have designated Ed Black for assignment.
1982-05-07Ed Black of the Brooklyn Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1979-05-23A trade has been completed between the Chicago Shockers and the Brooklyn Black Sox. The Brooklyn Black Sox receive Ed Black, Damian Winters, Anthony Filice, Draft Pick - 1980 Round 5 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1980 Round 4 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1980 Round 3 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1980 Round 2 (CHA) from the Chicago Shockers in exchange for Jim Ettles, Dewey Johnson.
1977-06-20Ed Black of the Chicago Shockers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1973-04-01The Chicago Shockers have promoted Ed Black to the major league team. The Chicago Shockers have designated Tony Mayer for assignment.