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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Brussels Blackwell Catcher
Retired (1992, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .245 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .658 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 922 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 08-19-1955
HR 64 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(136 games)
RBI 405
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR B+
Speed C  Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 5
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
1978 BAL
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1981 CIN
71
235
18
49
7
0
3
22
21
 48 1 3
0
 1 3
.550
.273
.277
.068
.209
1982 CIN
98
335
31
68
11
1
1
31
35
 62 1 2
1
 5 6
.530
.279
.251
.048
.203
1983 CIN
57
160
15
33
7
0
2
17
13
 33 0 0
0
 0 6
.553
.266
.288
.081
.206
1984 CIN
116
369
50
95
11
0
10
43
36
 64 0 2
1
 0 2
.690
.322
.369
.111
.257
1985 CIN
130
458
45
118
19
1
10
60
67
 81 1 3
2
 4 3
.721
.352
.369
.111
.258
1986 CIN
130
499
49
125
24
4
9
50
47
 82 0 1
4
 1 8
.683
.314
.369
.118
.251
1987 CIN
130
477
47
127
11
1
11
57
44
 79 1 1
1
 3 1
.692
.329
.363
.096
.266
1988 CIN
121
444
60
114
21
2
8
48
48
 82 3 3
1
 3 2
.698
.331
.367
.110
.257
1989 CIN
120
399
38
96
18
1
6
40
50
 60 3 0
1
 2 5
.665
.330
.336
.095
.241
1990 CLE
37
126
14
35
2
1
2
17
20
 16 2 1
0
 1 1
.740
.383
.357
.079
.278
1991 NYA
62
232
27
54
8
0
2
15
23
 36 0 1
0
 0 2
.594
.301
.293
.060
.233
1992 MON-BOS
11
29
4
8
1
0
0
5
2
 3 0 2
0
 0 1
.613
.303
.310
.034
.276
Total
1084
3764
398
922
140
11
64
405
406
 646 12 19
11
 20 40
.658
.319
.339
.094
.245
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Brussels Blackwell has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1992-07-13The Boston Rogues Gallery have waived Brussels Blackwell.
1992-06-19The Boston Rogues Gallery have promoted Brussels Blackwell to the major league team.
1992-06-19The Boston Rogues Gallery have acquired Brussels Blackwell from the waiver wire.
1992-05-25The Montreal Moonbase Alphans have waived Brussels Blackwell.
1992-04-21The Montreal Moonbase Alphans have promoted Mike Ordonez to the major league team. The Montreal Moonbase Alphans have designated Brussels Blackwell for assignment.
1992-04-01The Montreal Moonbase Alphans have acquired Brussels Blackwell from the waiver wire.
1991-10-13The New York Steam Rollers have promoted Johnny Hunt to the major league team. The New York Steam Rollers have designated Brussels Blackwell for assignment.
1990-07-11The Cleveland Gunslingers have promoted Brussels Blackwell to the major league team.
1990-07-11The Cleveland Gunslingers have acquired Brussels Blackwell from the waiver wire.
1990-06-22The Cincinnati Mustangs have waived Brussels Blackwell.
1990-03-01The Cincinnati Mustangs have promoted Larry Homestead to the major league team. The Cincinnati Mustangs have designated Brussels Blackwell for assignment.
1988-08-27Brussels Blackwell of the Cincinnati Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1984-08-25Brussels Blackwell of the Cincinnati Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1981-04-01The Cincinnati Mustangs have renamed Tommy Blackwell to Brussels Blackwell.
1981-04-01The Cincinnati Mustangs have promoted Tommy Blackwell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Mustangs have designated Ruben Siwy for assignment.
1980-10-06A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Cincinnati Mustangs. The Cincinnati Mustangs receive Tommy Blackwell from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 CIN (Dixie Godwin).
1978-07-18The Baltimore Browns have sent Tommy Blackwell to the minors.
1978-06-12The Baltimore Browns have promoted Tommy Blackwell to the major league team.