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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Orlando Blackwell Center Field
Retired (1965, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .743 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 34 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 09-07-1931
HR 5 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(0 games)
RBI 20
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity C+   Mentor vR A-
Speed A  Bunt D- Control D+   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.9%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Minors 22 60.00 3 / 6 5 / 9 8 / 8 2 / 2 4 / 10 16 / 16 9 / 9 47 / 60
1954 Minors 23 71.00 7 / 11 10 / 16 13 / 14 8 / 8 3 / 10 4 / 5 6 / 7 51 / 71
1955 Minors 24 22.00 0 / 2 4 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 3 5 / 5 3 / 3 14 / 22
1955 Majors 24 11.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 3 5 / 11
1956 Majors 25 10.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 4 / 10
1957 Majors 26 12.00 1 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 4 1 / 3 5 / 12
1958 Majors 27 13.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 7 2 / 13
1959 Minors 28 52.00 1 / 7 4 / 12 1 / 4 5 / 9 3 / 9 2 / 5 2 / 6 18 / 52
1960 Minors 29 67.00 3 / 10 6 / 12 2 / 6 5 / 9 2 / 7 2 / 8 5 / 15 25 / 67
1961 Minors 30 56.00 1 / 7 1 / 6 4 / 10 4 / 11 2 / 11 1 / 5 2 / 6 15 / 56
1961 Majors 30 16.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 3 2 / 16
1961 Pos (CF) 30 84.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 12 / 84
1962 Minors 31 38.00 1 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 7 8 / 38
1962 Pos (CF) 31 35.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 8 / 35
1963 Minors 32 64.00 1 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 10 3 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 13 9 / 64
1964 Majors 33 31.92 162 14 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 6 1 / 31
1965 Majors 34 18.78 162 1 0 -5 / 3 -5 / 3 -6 / 1 -1 / 1 -2 / 1 -1 / 7 -4 / 2 -24 / 18
Total 324 15 0 14 / 68 29 / 81 27 / 70 31 / 71 13 / 77 35 / 82 33 / 92 202 / 660
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Orlando Blackwell has retired from the Minnesota Minor Leaguers
1964-03-25The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have promoted Orlando Blackwell to the major league team. The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have promoted Jeff Wade to the major league team. The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have promoted Doug Perry to the major league team. The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have promoted Bill Flanagan to the major league team.
1962-05-10The Washington Grizzlies have acquired Orlando Blackwell from the waiver wire.
1961-08-19The Washington Grizzlies have waived Orlando Blackwell.
1959-04-01The Washington Lumber Company have acquired Orlando Blackwell from the waiver wire.
1955-07-13The Seattle Sharks have waived Orlando Blackwell.
1955-04-11The Seattle Sharks have acquired Orlando Blackwell from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The Philadelphia Stalkers have waived Orlando Blackwell.