P Johnny Blackburn #4
Houston Comets FABL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
03/03/1975
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JOHNNY BLACKBURN #4 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/23/1948
Born in:West Springfield, MA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$46,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 154 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 154 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 4th Pick in Round 3
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Houston - FABL 22 11 11 4 4 0 4.66 73.1 73 41 38 4 33 50 1 1 1.45 .303 4.32 1.1 97
1971 Houston - FABL 23 35 35 15 13 0 3.64 257.1 237 113 104 19 93 168 10 1 1.28 .272 3.59 4.0 103
1972 Houston - FABL 24 35 35 12 15 0 2.87 270.0 250 94 86 15 65 170 10 1 1.17 .281 2.99 5.9 123
1973 Houston - FABL 25 36 36 19 8 0 2.98 263.0 216 95 87 22 79 165 5 0 1.12 .246 3.63 4.8 136
1974 Houston - FABL 26 35 35 14 15 0 3.20 253.1 199 101 90 12 89 160 9 4 1.14 .247 3.16 5.7 119
Total FABL 152 152 64 55 0 3.26 1117.0 975 444 405 72 359 713 35 7 1.19 .265 3.40 21.6 118
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Phoenix - AAA 22 11 11 4 5 0 3.67 83.1 90 36 34 7 34 52 4 0 1.49 .313 3.87 1.5 115
1972 Phoenix - AAA 24 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 9.0 7 3 3 1 3 2 1 0 1.11 .200 5.35 0.0 140
Total GWL 12 12 5 5 0 3.61 92.1 97 39 37 8 37 54 5 0 1.45 .302 4.02 117.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1973 Houston - FABL 25 2 2 1 0 0 1.23 14.2 8 2 2 0 4 7 0 0 0.82 .190 2.81 0.4 331
Total FABL 2 2 1 0 0 1.23 14.2 8 2 2 0 4 7 0 0 0.82 .190 2.81 330.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Houston - MLB P 11 11 3 4 0 8 1 .875 73.1 0.86 -0.1 1.243
1970 Phoenix - AAA P 11 11 9 17 1 26 0 1.000 83.1 2.81 -0.5 .977
1971 Houston - MLB P 35 35 14 26 3 43 3 .930 257.1 1.40 -0.7 1.153
1972 Houston - MLB P 35 35 19 21 0 41 1 .976 270.0 1.33 -0.5 .910
1972 Phoenix - AAA P 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 0.0 .000
1973 Houston - MLB P 36 36 21 19 1 43 3 .930 263.0 1.37 -1.6 .946
1974 Houston - MLB P 35 35 11 27 1 41 3 .927 253.1 1.35 -3.3 .939
TOTAL P 164 164 79 114 6 204 11 .946 1209.1 1.44 -6.8 .993
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of college (Coastal State; Florence, SC) by the Houston Comets. (Round 3, Pick 4, 52nd overall pick).
09/01/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/04/1971 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/13/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/23/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/01/1972 Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/22/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
04/06/1974 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Suns with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/04/1974 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/20/1974 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/19/1974 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Millers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1973 36 2
1974 35 9
Year W Rank
1973 19 3
1974 14 10
Year L Rank
1972 15 8
1974 15 4
Year Win. % Rank
1973 .704 6
Year IP Rank
1971 257.1 8
1972 270.0 4
1973 263.0 3
1974 253.1 4
Year BF Rank
1971 1100 3
1972 1107 3
1973 1070 5
1974 1036 7
Year HRA Rank
1973 22 10
Year BB Rank
1971 93 6
1974 89 8
Year K Rank
1971 168 7
1972 170 10
1973 165 3
1974 160 3
Year ERA Rank
1973 2.98 5
Year BABIP Rank
1973 .246 1
1974 .247 2
Year WHIP Rank
1973 1.12 1
1974 1.14 4
Year K/BB Rank
1972 2.62 7
1973 2.09 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1973 10.37 1
1974 10.34 3
Year HR/9 Rank
1974 0.43 7
Year H/9 Rank
1973 7.39 1
1974 7.07 3
Year BB/9 Rank
1972 2.17 8
Year K/9 Rank
1973 5.65 9
1974 5.68 10
Year QS Rank
1973 24 3
1974 26 6
Year QSP Rank
1974 .743 8
Year CG Rank
1971 10 3
1972 10 3
1974 9 2
Year CGP Rank
1971 .286 3
1972 .286 3
1974 .257 2
Year SHO Rank
1970 1 7
1972 1 10
1974 4 1
Year GB% Rank
1972 0.56 7
1973 0.56 4
Year WAR Rank
1972 5.8 7
1973 4.8 3
1974 5.7 3
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