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Hack Wilson League
4-1-2015
Bill Blackburn Third Base
Retired (1953, Age 30)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .224 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .625 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 28 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 06-19-1923
HR 2 Drafted Round 33, Pick 518
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(105 games)
RBI 13
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) 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
1951 BRO-CLE-CHA
11
36
7
8
1
1
0
3
4
8 1 0
1
0 2
.623
.317
.306
.083
.222
1953 KC
14
50
5
11
3
0
1
4
5
4 1 0
1
0 2
.644
.304
.340
.120
.220
1954 KC
14
39
3
9
1
0
1
6
2
9 0 0
0
1 1
.602
.268
.333
.103
.231
Total
39
125
15
28
5
1
2
13
11
21 2 0
2
1 5
.625
.297
.328
.104
.224
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Bill Blackburn has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1954-08-12The Kansas City Marshals have waived Bill Blackburn.
1954-08-01The Kansas City Marshals have promoted Jake Humphreys to the major league team. The Kansas City Marshals have promoted Boileryard Davis to the major league team. The Kansas City Marshals have designated Bill Blackburn for assignment. The Kansas City Marshals have sent Mickey Virgil to the minors.
1952-04-01The Chicago Commodores have waived Bill Blackburn.
1951-09-15The Chicago Commodores have acquired Bill Blackburn from the waiver wire.
1951-09-15The Cleveland Royals have waived Bill Blackburn.
1951-05-08The Cleveland Royals have promoted Wally Joyner to the major league team. The Cleveland Royals have sent Bill Blackburn to the minors.
1951-04-03The Cleveland Royals have promoted Bill Blackburn to the major league team. The Cleveland Royals have sent Wally Joyner to the minors.
1951-04-03The Cleveland Royals have acquired Bill Blackburn from the waiver wire.
1951-04-01The Brooklyn Bobcats have waived Bill Blackburn.