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Albert Pujols League
7-2-2131
Craig Blackwell Left Field
Retired (1976, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .793 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 2244 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 08-19-1937
HR 268 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(64 games)
RBI 1186
SB 241
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195821B-B B-B A B D+
195922B-B B B+A B+C-
196023B B+B B+A+A-C 
196124B+B+B+B+A+A C+
196225B+B+B+A-A+A B-
196326A-A-A-A-A+A+B 
196427A-A-A-A A+A+B 
196528A-A A-A A+A+B 
196629A-A A-A A+A+B 
196730A A A-A A+A+B 
196831A A A-A A+A+B 
196932A A A-A A+A+B 
197033A A A-A A+A+B 
197134A A A-A A+A+B+
197235A-A A-A A A+B 
197336A-A-A-A-A A+B 
197437A-A-A-A-A-A+B 
197538A-A-A-B+B+A B-
197639A-A-B+B+B+A B-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Craig Blackwell has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1969-05-30Craig Blackwell of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1968-06-04Craig Blackwell of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1966-04-03A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Engineers. The Chicago Engineers receive Don McNeely from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Craig Blackwell, Greg Turner.
1965-05-23Craig Blackwell of the Chicago Engineers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1964-09-12Craig Blackwell of the Chicago Engineers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1964-07-20Craig Blackwell of the Chicago Engineers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1963-08-23Craig Blackwell of the Chicago Engineers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1960-06-01The Chicago Engineers have promoted Craig Blackwell to the major league team. The Chicago Engineers have designated Ron Harris for assignment.
1959-04-13The Chicago Engineers have promoted Rich Jacobs to the major league team. The Chicago Engineers have sent Craig Blackwell to the minors.
1959-04-01The Chicago Engineers have promoted Craig Blackwell to the major league team. The Chicago Engineers have promoted Alton Ellerbe to the major league team. The Chicago Engineers have designated Paul Hatcher for assignment. The Chicago Engineers have designated Scott Maurer for assignment.