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Dustin Pedroia League
4-1-2050
Erik Blackburn Left Field
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .238 Total Rating 73   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .656 Status Deceased (1990) Option Years 0  
H 458 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 10-05-1929
HR 44 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(6 games)
RBI 203
SB 30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 71 Contact vs. L 64 Endurance 55   Ldrship 8
Power vs. R 84 Power vs. L 84 Velocity 7   Mentor vR 49
Speed 66 Bunt 4 Control 7   Mentor vL 48
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 50 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF 100 (100%) Arm 90 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF 76 (76.2%)   Health 6 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% 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
1951 STL
14
28
2
7
1
0
0
5
1
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.562
.276
.286
.036
.250
1952 STL
119
447
37
102
13
1
5
22
32
 103 3 1
9
 1 8
.579
.284
.295
.067
.228
1953 STL
116
360
29
70
8
0
6
19
28
 79 2 0
4
 3 3
.523
.256
.267
.072
.194
1954 STL
109
249
27
55
11
0
10
41
18
 46 0 2
1
 2 1
.657
.271
.386
.165
.221
1955 STL
120
180
15
36
5
0
3
18
8
 30 2 0
4
 2 0
.520
.242
.278
.078
.200
1959 STL
12
41
6
12
3
0
0
6
9
 3 2 0
1
 1 0
.808
.442
.366
.073
.293
1960 STL
91
234
40
77
14
5
7
35
28
 45 2 2
6
 6 5
.924
.402
.521
.192
.329
1961 STL
101
245
31
57
11
2
7
34
26
 55 0 1
4
 3 0
.685
.305
.380
.147
.233
1962 STL
63
139
20
42
4
2
6
23
20
 23 0 1
1
 2 1
.877
.388
.489
.187
.302
Total
745
1923
207
458
70
10
44
203
170
 388 11 7
30
 20 19
.656
.303
.354
.115
.238
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Erik Blackburn has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
1962-06-25The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted George McAnany to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Erik Blackburn for assignment.
1959-09-16The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Erik Blackburn to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Steve Elliott for assignment.
1956-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Frank Ribant to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Erik Blackburn to the minors.
1953-07-17Erik Blackburn of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1952-08-17Erik Blackburn of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1951-07-05The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Erik Blackburn to the major league team.
1950-04-20A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive John Rudolph, Kevin Cain, Jack White, Byung-Hyun Neal, George Wehner, Eddie Rivera, Ernie Navarro, Dot Speier, Hubie Swartzel, Erik Blackburn, Lew Manno, Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 BOS (Hank Heath), Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 BOS (Dad Romine), Draft Pick 1952 Round 2 BOS (Lefty Irelan), Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 BOS (Willie Nitkowski), Draft Pick 1951 Round 2 BOS (Gabe McKee), Draft Pick 1951 Round 1 BOS (Jim Voigt) from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Bob Salkeld, John Summers, Frank Cassidy, Tim Sabo, Gary Niekro, Jake Giebell, Bud Flores, Gene LaPointe.
1950-04-20A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive Eddie Rivera, Jack White, George Wehner, John Rudolph, Ernie Navarro, Kevin Cain, Byung-Hyun Neal, Erik Blackburn, Lew Manno, Hubie Swartzel, Dot Speier, Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 BOS (Hank Heath), Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 BOS (Dad Romine), Draft Pick 1952 Round 2 BOS (Lefty Irelan), Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 BOS (Willie Nitkowski), Draft Pick 1951 Round 2 BOS (Gabe McKee), Draft Pick 1951 Round 1 BOS (Jim Voigt) from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Tim Sabo, Bud Flores, Jake Giebell, Bob Salkeld, John Summers, Gene LaPointe, Frank Cassidy, Gary Niekro.
1950-04-01The Boston Red Sox have acquired Erik Blackburn from the waiver wire.