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Reggie Smith League
4-10-2048
Blackjack Long Relief Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.25 Total Rating 42   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 25-37 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 01-11-1924
K 369 Drafted Round 21, Pick 325
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(148 games)
IP 708.0
WHIP 1.67
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 39 Contact vs. L 30 Endurance 44   Ldrship 57
Power vs. R 11 Power vs. L 10 Velocity 27   Mentor Val 0
Speed 51 Bunt 58 Control 57
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 17 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 50 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 67 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 KC-CHA-NYA
5
 3
41
6
1
0
0
 0
79.0
 100 65 64 3 44
39
1.82
7.29
1951 NYA
7
 10
60
14
1
0
0
 0
158.0
 213 129 124 3 68
81
1.78
7.06
1952 NYA
8
 12
54
22
0
0
0
 0
181.1
 197 120 119 5 78
94
1.52
5.91
1953 NYA
3
 3
71
0
0
0
0
 0
115.0
 143 82 77 0 56
61
1.73
6.03
1954 NYA-CHA
0
 2
19
0
0
0
0
 0
30.1
 41 28 27 1 16
18
1.88
8.01
1955 CHA-NYA
0
 0
9
0
0
0
0
 0
16.0
 22 10 10 0 7
7
1.81
5.63
1958 CLE-PHI-STL
2
 4
54
0
0
0
1
 0
82.2
 98 58 50 1 32
43
1.57
5.44
1959 STL
0
 3
35
0
0
0
1
 0
46.0
 57 21 21 0 11
26
1.48
4.11
2048
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
25
 37
343
42
2
0
2
 0
708.0
 871 513 492 13 312
369
1.67
6.25
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Blackjack Long has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1960-04-11The Philadelphia Patriots have waived Blackjack Long.
1960-04-01The Philadelphia Patriots have designated Blackjack Long for assignment.
1960-03-03The Philadelphia Patriots have promoted Blackjack Long to the major league team. The Philadelphia Patriots have designated Greg Newsome for assignment.
1960-03-03The Philadelphia Patriots have acquired Blackjack Long from the waiver wire.
1959-08-27The St. Louis Twainsman have waived Blackjack Long.
1959-07-10The St. Louis Twainsman have promoted Ken Spitball Garvey to the major league team. The St. Louis Twainsman have designated Blackjack Long for assignment.
1959-03-01The St. Louis Twainsman have renamed Jack Long to Blackjack Long.
1958-05-20The St. Louis Twainsman have promoted Vern "Fire" Trucks to the major league team. The St. Louis Twainsman have promoted Jack Long to the major league team. The St. Louis Twainsman have designated Choo Choo Atchinson for assignment. The St. Louis Twainsman have designated Captain Hook Ed Lee for assignment.
1958-05-18The St. Louis Twainsman have acquired Jack Long from the waiver wire.
1958-05-13The Philadelphia Patriots have waived Jack Long.
1958-05-02The Philadelphia Patriots have promoted Ray Riddle to the major league team. The Philadelphia Patriots have designated Jack Long for assignment.
1958-04-04The Philadelphia Patriots have promoted Jack Long to the major league team.
1958-03-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Patriots and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Stephen Stoner, John Hughes from the Philadelphia Patriots in exchange for Jack Long, Solly Heard.
1956-10-13The Cleveland Indians have acquired Jack Long from the waiver wire.
1956-04-22The Cleveland Indians have waived Jack Long.
1956-04-05The Cleveland Indians have acquired Jack Long from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The New York Black Knights have waived Jack Long.
1955-05-08The New York Black Knights have promoted Ben Wegman to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have designated Jack Long for assignment.
1955-04-11The New York Black Knights have promoted Jack Long to the major league team.
1955-04-09The New York Black Knights have acquired Jack Long from the waiver wire. The New York Black Knights have waived Mac Ostdiek.
1955-04-01The Chicago White Sox have waived Jack Long.
1955-03-01The Chicago White Sox have sent Sherry Collier to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Larry Travis to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent John Tudor to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have designated Mikey Boddiker for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have sent Bunker Hill to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have designated Jack Long for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have sent Ed Lindblad to the minors.
1954-08-09The Chicago White Sox have promoted Jack Long to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Tod Davis to the minors.
1954-05-24The Chicago White Sox have designated Jack Long for assignment.
1954-05-22The Chicago White Sox have acquired Jack Long from the waiver wire.
1954-05-18The New York Black Knights have designated Jack Long for assignment.
1954-05-13The New York Black Knights have promoted Jack Long to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Jason Hermanski to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Ben Wegman to the minors. The New York Black Knights have sent Harold Rogers to the minors.
1954-04-11The New York Black Knights have promoted Ben Wegman to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Gibson Clark to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Jason Hermanski to the minors. The New York Black Knights have designated Jack Long for assignment.
1954-04-02The New York Black Knights have re-claimed Jack Long from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The New York Black Knights have promoted Jason Hermanski to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have designated Jack Long for assignment.
1953-05-23The New York Black Knights have promoted Jack Long to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have designated Aaron Rudolph for assignment.
1953-05-14The New York Black Knights have designated Jack Long for assignment.
1953-04-19The New York Black Knights have renamed Jack Chesbro to Jack Long.
1951-06-08The New York Yankees have promoted Eddie Lopat to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Chuck Doran to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Jack Chesbro to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Mike Clabaugh to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Goose Gossage to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Jim Bouton to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Larry Pagan to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Herb Pennock to the minors.
1951-06-07The New York Yankees have promoted Chuck Doran to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Jack Chesbro to the minors.
1951-04-01The New York Yankees have renamed Steve Harris to Jack Chesbro.
1950-07-19The New York Yankees have promoted Steve Harris to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Chuck Doran to the minors.
1950-07-15The New York Yankees have sent Steve Harris down to the minors.
1950-07-11The New York Yankees have promoted Steve Harris to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Tony Lisi to the minors.
1950-05-27The New York Yankees have promoted Herb Pennock to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Steve Harris to the minors.
1950-05-24A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive George Pipgras, Bob Meusel from the New York Yankees in exchange for Geoff Grey, Steve Harris.
1950-05-09A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Goofballs and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Steve Harris, Curt Wright from the Kansas City Goofballs in exchange for Mike Reilly.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Goofballs have renamed Erskine Keliher to Steve Harris.