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Kevin Brown League
10-3-2191
Blackie Johnson Center Field
Retired (1964, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .796 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 2167 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 12-25-1926
HR 243 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(147 games)
RBI 952
SB 310 Salary $0.75M Final Contract Year 1964
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (92.8%) Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 5
3B F  (0.1%) RF D  (16.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1950 MIN
123
498
66
110
20
8
6
43
39
 99 3 0
13
 2 10
.611
.281
.329
.108
.221
1951 MIN
138
539
87
149
22
6
14
48
51
 108 2 0
16
 7 6
.759
.341
.417
.141
.276
1952 MIN
149
624
110
166
22
14
21
75
68
 108 5 3
20
 6 3
.789
.341
.447
.181
.266
1953 MIN
149
599
98
155
23
10
13
51
69
 125 2 1
19
 12 5
.732
.337
.396
.137
.259
1954 MIN
131
374
60
104
15
8
15
57
36
 68 1 0
17
 4 5
.824
.343
.481
.203
.278
1955 COL
148
504
75
125
15
5
22
70
60
 96 1 2
21
 5 3
.757
.328
.429
.181
.248
1956 COL
139
458
78
147
24
4
17
59
50
 85 2 0
15
 5 3
.892
.390
.502
.181
.321
1957 COL
149
634
110
180
35
8
18
70
53
 128 2 3
30
 9 1
.789
.340
.450
.166
.284
1958 COL
149
644
124
194
33
5
29
84
64
 124 1 3
43
 9 3
.867
.364
.503
.202
.301
1959 COL
149
637
125
209
32
9
21
79
72
 110 0 1
35
 9 4
.901
.396
.505
.177
.328
1960 COL
143
603
105
177
32
5
24
86
54
 129 2 1
42
 3 5
.836
.353
.483
.189
.294
1961 CHN
148
590
83
172
28
8
16
100
61
 90 1 2
11
 3 2
.805
.358
.447
.156
.292
1962 CHN
128
509
87
153
28
6
14
73
48
 79 4 0
20
 3 1
.827
.365
.462
.161
.301
1963 MIN
119
393
47
103
22
2
12
48
32
 89 3 2
8
 5 2
.741
.321
.420
.158
.262
1964 CHN
98
91
10
23
4
0
1
9
7
 18 0 1
0
 1 0
.633
.303
.330
.077
.253
Total
2060
7697
1265
2167
355
98
243
952
764
 1456 29 19
310
 83 53
.796
.348
.448
.166
.282
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Blackie Johnson has retired from the Chicago Commiedians
1964-03-28The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Gary Fulton to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Fred Gullett to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Blackie Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Phil Grover to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Stephen Colbert to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Charles Williams to the major league team.
1964-03-28Blackie Johnson has signed with the Chicago Commiedians for $0.75M per year for 1 year.
1963-03-29The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Bobby Davis to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Blackie Johnson to the major league team.
1963-03-29A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Fighting Saints and the Chicago Commiedians. The Chicago Commiedians receive Draft Pick 1964 Round 2 MIN (Bill Murray), Draft Pick 1964 Round 2 WAS (Mike Myers) from the Minnesota Fighting Saints in exchange for Bobby Davis, Blackie Johnson. Protest This Trade.
1963-03-28Blackie Johnson has signed with the Chicago Commiedians for $1.75M per year for 1 year.
1962-08-13Blackie Johnson of the Chicago Commiedians is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1961-03-29The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Ricky Strank to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Dave Rakers to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Blackie Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Jim Mitchell to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Sonny Galle to the major league team.
1961-03-28Blackie Johnson has signed with the Chicago Commiedians for $5.17M per year for 2 years.
1960-09-23Blackie Johnson of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1955-03-28The Colorado Boulders have promoted Blackie Johnson to the major league team.
1955-03-28Blackie Johnson has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $4.9M per year for 6 years.
1950-06-24Blackie Johnson of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1950-03-24The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Joe Culver to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Nelson Grunwald to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted War Taylor to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Tom Luecken to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Jim McGraw to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Dave Anderson to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Tracy Gullett to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Chris Hack to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Blackie Johnson to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Kevin Daulton to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Jorge Swigart to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Roy Morrison to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Don Reinhart to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Gil Mason to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Bill Whitted to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Lou Devine to the major league team.