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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Harry Blackburn Third Base
Retired (1972, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .719 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 640 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 01-06-1937
HR 66 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(55 games)
RBI 340
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B+ (68.6%) Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (98.8%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) 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 
1959 Minors 22 58.00 8 / 9 7 / 10 4 / 6 5 / 6 7 / 9 2 / 9 5 / 9 38 / 58
1960 Minors 23 46.00 2 / 4 7 / 10 2 / 5 3 / 6 4 / 5 5 / 7 2 / 9 25 / 46
1960 Majors 23 5.40 21 7 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 5
1960 Pos (2B) 23 58.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 9 / 58
1961 Minors 24 27.00 2 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 2 3 / 3 1 / 4 5 / 6 15 / 27
1961 Majors 24 27.94 90 47 0 1 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 5 2 / 4 3 / 5 2 / 5 1 / 3 12 / 27
1961 Pos (2B) 24 31.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 31
1962 Minors 25 37.00 2 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 7 3 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 5 8 / 37
1962 Majors 25 11.15 49 8 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 4 2 / 2 7 / 11
1962 Pos (2B) 25 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1963 Minors 26 57.00 4 / 13 0 / 7 1 / 7 2 / 6 2 / 7 3 / 7 1 / 10 13 / 57
1963 Majors 26 14.26 36 33 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 14
1964 Minors 27 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4
1964 Majors 27 28.35 153 18 0 1 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 3 2 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 3 7 / 28
1965 Majors 28 60.91 162 106 0 0 / 9 1 / 11 2 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 9 5 / 60
1966 Majors 29 44.37 162 39 0 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 9 2 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 5 5 / 44
1967 Majors 30 36.16 162 28 0 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 36
1968 Majors 31 43.80 143 61 18 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 43
1969 Majors 32 53.31 162 77 0 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 53
1970 Majors 33 31.48 162 19 0 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 31
1971 Majors 34 52.54 162 99 0 -2 / 8 -6 / 11 -3 / 4 -4 / 2 0 / 8 -3 / 11 0 / 8 -18 / 52
1972 Minors 35 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1972 Majors 35 5.58 49 2 0 -4 / 1 -4 / 0 -4 / 1 -5 / 0 -3 / 1 -2 / 1 0 / 1 -22 / 5
Total 1513 544 18 17 / 100 12 / 101 8 / 98 8 / 76 25 / 81 14 / 89 19 / 94 114 / 730
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Harry Blackburn has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-08-01The Philadelphia Stalkers have waived Harry Blackburn.
1972-07-21The Philadelphia Stalkers have designated Harry Blackburn for assignment.
1972-07-09The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted Harry Blackburn to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stalkers have sent Paul Yoga to the minors.
1972-07-09The Philadelphia Stalkers have acquired Harry Blackburn from the waiver wire.
1972-06-12The Philadelphia Stalkers have waived Harry Blackburn.
1972-05-05The Philadelphia Stalkers have promoted Harry Blackburn to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stalkers have sent Paul Yoga to the minors.
1972-05-05The Philadelphia Stalkers have acquired Harry Blackburn from the waiver wire.
1972-04-20The Los Angeles Sinners have waived Harry Blackburn.
1972-04-06The Los Angeles Sinners have promoted Pete Wachtel to the major league team. The Los Angeles Sinners have promoted Dave Schultz to the major league team. The Los Angeles Sinners have promoted Paul Hernandez to the major league team. The Los Angeles Sinners have designated Lloyd Perry for assignment. The Los Angeles Sinners have designated Harry Blackburn for assignment. The Los Angeles Sinners have designated Ryan Kellner for assignment.
1972-03-25A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cards and the Los Angeles Sinners. The Los Angeles Sinners receive Harry Blackburn, Mike LeClaire from the St. Louis Cards in exchange for Draft Pick 1973 Round 3 LAN (Greg More), Draft Pick 1974 Round 3 LAN (Si Sparks). Protest This Trade.
1968-04-15Harry Blackburn of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1964-04-11The St. Louis Cards have promoted Harry Blackburn to the major league team.
1964-04-01The St. Louis Cards have promoted Greg Konstanty to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Harry Blackburn to the minors.
1963-08-23The St. Louis Cards have promoted Harry Blackburn to the major league team.
1963-04-01The St. Louis Cards have sent Harry Blackburn to the minors.
1962-09-10The St. Louis Cards have promoted Harry Blackburn to the major league team.
1962-05-03The St. Louis Cards have sent Harry Blackburn to the minors.
1961-06-21The St. Louis Cards have promoted Harry Blackburn to the major league team.
1961-04-01The St. Louis Cards have sent Harry Blackburn to the minors.
1960-09-09The St. Louis Cards have promoted Harry Blackburn to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have promoted Greg Konstanty to the major league team.