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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Ben Blackburn Left Field
Retired (1991, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .735 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
H 1375 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 11-01-1954
HR 94 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(47 games)
RBI 640
SB 250
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF C- (33.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1976 WAS
12
13
2
6
1
0
1
1
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
1.231
.462
.769
.308
.462
1978 WAS
53
130
16
35
6
1
2
16
11
 31 0 2
7
 2 0
.699
.322
.377
.108
.269
1979 WAS
152
561
83
157
33
5
14
78
63
 88 3 4
24
 9 5
.785
.353
.431
.152
.280
1980 WAS
152
584
93
175
32
6
12
84
59
 91 0 4
25
 9 4
.798
.362
.437
.137
.300
1981 WAS
139
523
65
123
22
5
8
66
51
 78 1 2
23
 11 3
.646
.303
.342
.107
.235
1982 WAS
132
358
59
106
26
1
7
50
35
 45 1 1
25
 3 1
.792
.359
.433
.137
.296
1983 WAS
138
399
62
101
16
7
11
52
42
 57 1 4
22
 4 2
.734
.323
.411
.158
.253
1984 WAS
111
315
57
88
17
3
9
41
35
 49 1 3
18
 8 1
.788
.350
.438
.159
.279
1985 WAS
135
335
58
95
16
7
8
51
40
 59 0 1
18
 4 1
.804
.359
.445
.161
.284
1986 WAS
138
353
48
93
11
5
6
52
32
 53 3 2
17
 6 2
.702
.328
.374
.110
.263
1987 WAS
156
376
55
104
19
5
3
51
46
 57 1 1
21
 4 5
.734
.356
.378
.101
.277
1988 WAS
93
245
36
58
11
1
3
25
41
 36 0 2
11
 6 2
.670
.344
.327
.090
.237
1989 WAS
152
602
80
148
24
3
7
43
60
 90 2 0
28
 8 4
.647
.316
.331
.085
.246
1990 WAS
111
284
39
75
11
4
3
25
36
 49 1 4
11
 3 1
.707
.345
.363
.099
.264
1991 WAS-STL
19
31
4
11
4
0
0
5
6
 5 0 0
0
 1 0
.943
.459
.484
.129
.355
Total
1693
5109
757
1375
249
53
94
640
557
 791 14 30
250
 78 31
.735
.341
.394
.125
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Ben Blackburn has retired from the St. Louis Scorpions
1991-06-23The St. Louis Scorpions have sent Nemo Tamulis to the minors. The St. Louis Scorpions have designated Ben Blackburn for assignment.
1991-05-25The St. Louis Scorpions have promoted Ben Blackburn to the major league team. The St. Louis Scorpions have sent Jack Thomas to the minors.
1991-05-25The St. Louis Scorpions have acquired Ben Blackburn from the waiver wire.
1991-04-13The Washington Hamiltonians have promoted Irv Cady to the major league team. The Washington Hamiltonians have promoted Clyde Stuart to the major league team. The Washington Hamiltonians have waived Ben Blackburn. The Washington Hamiltonians have waived Benedict Arnold.
1990-08-26The Washington Hamiltonians have promoted Ben Blackburn to the major league team. The Washington Hamiltonians have designated Larry Boucher for assignment.
1990-08-18The Washington Hamiltonians have promoted Paul Smaza to the major league team. The Washington Hamiltonians have promoted Heinie Patterson to the major league team. The Washington Hamiltonians have designated Tiger Picado for assignment. The Washington Hamiltonians have designated Ben Blackburn for assignment.
1990-03-26The Washington Hamiltonians have promoted Ben Blackburn to the major league team. The Washington Hamiltonians have promoted Bob Cox to the major league team. The Washington Hamiltonians have sent Bob Hamilton to the minors. The Washington Hamiltonians have sent Heinie Patterson to the minors.
1988-07-05Ben Blackburn of the Washington Mud Cats is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1981-09-13Ben Blackburn of the Washington Mud Cats is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1978-04-01The Washington Mud Cats have promoted Ben Blackburn to the major league team.
1977-04-01The Washington Mud Cats have demoted Ben Blackburn to the minor leagues.
1976-08-06The Washington Mud Cats have promoted Ben Blackburn to the major league team.
1974-05-05A trade has been completed between the Boston Teabaggers and the Washington Mud Cats. The Washington Mud Cats receive Cale Johnstonbaugh, Ben Blackburn, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 1 (BOS) from the Boston Teabaggers in exchange for Bill Palm, Jax Jayro.
1974-03-25The Boston Teabaggers have acquired Ben Blackburn from the waiver wire. The Boston Teabaggers have waived Peter DeOrio.