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Paul Waner League
7-23-2166
Jay Blackburn Catcher
Retired (1984, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .819 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2026 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 06-19-1946
HR 250 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1968)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(149 games)
RBI 1111
SB 72
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% 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
1968 NYA
106
397
40
102
9
1
14
47
31
68 3 3
0
0 6
.704
.313
.390
.134
.257
1969 NYA
142
526
70
131
23
3
12
75
72
94 5 4
0
10 9
.715
.343
.373
.124
.249
1970 NYA
137
495
75
140
26
3
24
95
67
78 2 3
3
3 10
.862
.369
.493
.210
.283
1971 NYA
135
496
55
142
32
2
14
72
51
87 0 1
3
4 5
.796
.352
.444
.157
.286
1972 NYA
135
518
65
140
26
4
21
99
36
83 6 6
1
2 4
.779
.322
.458
.187
.270
1973 NYA
135
548
96
169
38
3
22
80
70
81 2 1
0
0 8
.897
.388
.509
.201
.308
1974 NYA
130
516
69
152
31
4
22
77
57
84 2 1
8
6 5
.864
.366
.498
.203
.295
1975 NYA
130
485
71
151
25
2
18
50
58
71 4 0
39
21 2
.872
.389
.482
.171
.311
1976 NYA-SEA
132
387
59
134
23
5
14
74
29
56 0 3
11
3 3
.929
.389
.540
.194
.346
1976 NYA
4
14
1
5
1
0
0
1
4
3 0 0
3
1 0
.929
.500
.429
.071
.357
1976 SEA
128
373
58
129
22
5
14
73
25
53 0 3
8
2 3
.928
.384
.544
.198
.346
1977 SEA
128
376
54
100
18
4
12
60
41
52 1 3
2
4 5
.768
.337
.431
.165
.266
1978 SEA-PIT
117
297
40
79
12
2
14
46
31
47 1 4
3
0 2
.795
.333
.461
.195
.266
1978 SEA
70
210
28
52
9
2
7
32
26
37 0 4
3
0 2
.735
.325
.410
.162
.248
1978 PIT
47
87
12
27
3
0
7
14
5
10 1 0
0
0 0
.941
.355
.586
.276
.310
1979 PIT
134
409
65
114
29
3
10
64
46
68 1 4
0
2 5
.788
.350
.438
.159
.279
1980 PIT
134
457
62
144
24
5
14
88
55
69 0 5
1
1 10
.866
.385
.481
.166
.315
1981 PIT
94
318
50
93
20
3
16
57
28
54 0 3
0
0 1
.872
.347
.525
.233
.292
1982 PIT
79
271
37
85
14
4
9
55
23
44 2 7
0
0 6
.858
.363
.494
.181
.314
1983 PIT
107
277
27
84
10
2
7
41
24
52 0 3
0
0 2
.785
.355
.430
.126
.303
1984 PIT
93
244
23
66
8
0
7
31
20
37 2 2
1
0 3
.718
.328
.389
.119
.270
Total
2068
7017
958
2026
368
50
250
1111
739
1125 31 53
72
56 86
.819
.357
.462
.174
.289
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Jay Blackburn has retired from the Pittsburgh Pilots
1983-04-10Jay Blackburn of the Pittsburgh Pilots is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1978-07-28Jay Blackburn of the Pittsburgh Pilots is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1978-07-11A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pilots and the Seattle Splitters. The Seattle Splitters receive Jeff Minor from the Pittsburgh Pilots in exchange for Jay Blackburn, Draft Pick - 1980 Round 1 (SEA).
1976-04-06A trade has been completed between the New York Moon Bats and the Seattle Splitters. The Seattle Splitters receive Jay Blackburn, Mark Sullivan from the New York Moon Bats in exchange for John Davis, Elmer Collins.
1968-06-28The New York Knicks have promoted Jay Blackburn to the major league team. The New York Knicks have designated Bob Brown for assignment.
1968-05-12The New York Knicks have promoted Bob Brown to the major league team. The New York Knicks have sent Jay Blackburn to the minors.
1968-04-01The New York Knicks have promoted Jay Blackburn to the major league team.