P Frank Blackburn #12
Omaha Plainsmen (CHC) CL
Age: 27 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
08/11/1975
BNN Index | CL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P FRANK BLACKBURN #12 - AGE: 27 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 0 4-2 4 4.57 45.1 45 2 22 35 1.48 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/10/1975 IND Loss, 2-10 4.0 4 2 2 1 2
08/06/1975 @ OKC Win, 8-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1975 @ TUL Win, 14-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
07/23/1975 @ DEN Loss, 1-7 4.0 2 1 1 3 6
07/18/1975 @ IND Loss, 8-11 3.0 0 0 0 1 3
07/16/1975 @ IND Win, 8-3 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
07/09/1975 @ NO Loss, 4-9 2.0 4 2 2 2 1
07/08/1975 TUL Loss, 7-13 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
07/01/1975 DEN Win, 2-1 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 Save
06/30/1975 DEN Win, 5-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/27/1947
Born in:Lyon Township (Oakland County), MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 19th Pick in Round 3
CENTURY LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 0 4 2 4 4.57 45.1 45 25 23 2 22 35 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 6 2 66.7 29 11 14.10 8.93 6.95 4.37 4.05 1.48 88 0.4 .307        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 33 10 2 0 1 8 5 7 0 0 2 .303 .425 .455 .880      
vs. RHB 143 35 6 2 1 17 17 28 1 2 2 .245 .331 .336 .667      
CENTURY LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 4.15 4.1 4 2 2 1 1 2  
April 3 0 1 0 0 7.71 4.2 4 4 4 0 5 5  
May 7 0 0 1 2 6.48 8.1 10 6 6 1 1 6  
June 10 0 3 1 1 5.02 14.1 19 10 8 0 6 10  
July 7 0 0 0 1 1.98 13.2 8 3 3 0 9 12  
August 2 0 0 0 0 4.15 4.1 4 2 2 1 1 2  
Last Year 9 7 4 2 0 3.30 43.2 43 16 16 3 16 30  
2 Years Ago 27 3 6 3 3 3.88 48.2 44 21 21 2 25 25  
Career 133 10 25 16 18 3.52 243.0 235 100 95 12 99 161  
Home 14 0 1 1 3 3.27 22.0 20 8 8 2 7 13  
Road 15 0 3 1 1 5.79 23.1 25 17 15 0 15 22  
Grass 29 0 4 2 4 4.57 45.1 45 25 23 2 22 35  
Day 6 0 0 1 1 10.80 8.1 19 11 10 0 3 5  
Night 23 0 4 1 3 3.16 37.0 26 14 13 2 19 30  
As Reliever / Substitution 29 0 4 2 4 4.57 45.1 45 25 23 2 22 35  
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+
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 La Crosse - R 22 12 0 1 1 1 3.66 19.2 22 10 8 1 10 27 0 0 1.63 .420 3.09 0.4 127
1970 Yakima - A 22 11 0 0 1 0 9.19 15.2 20 16 16 2 13 13 0 0 2.11 .375 5.11 -0.1 44
1970 Rockford - A 22 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.1 6 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 1.69 .429 2.12 0.1 999
1971 Rockford - A 23 27 0 2 0 4 2.44 44.1 39 13 12 2 23 32 0 0 1.40 .285 3.57 0.2 148
1971 Memphis - AA 23 18 0 3 2 3 0.72 25.0 14 8 2 0 16 20 0 0 1.20 .219 2.22 0.4 440
1972 Omaha - AAA 24 68 0 11 9 11 2.99 105.1 103 38 35 5 36 71 0 0 1.32 .306 2.81 1.3 114
1973 Memphis - AA 25 12 12 4 6 0 5.90 82.1 93 62 54 7 47 59 4 0 1.70 .323 4.02 1.0 67
1973 Omaha - AAA 25 27 3 6 3 3 3.88 48.2 44 21 21 2 25 25 0 0 1.42 .276 4.28 0.3 110
1974 Memphis - AA 26 18 18 5 8 0 4.45 129.1 145 74 64 5 61 87 7 1 1.59 .326 3.51 3.1 97
1974 Omaha - AAA 26 9 7 4 2 0 3.30 43.2 43 16 16 3 16 30 0 0 1.35 .301 3.88 0.8 129
1975 Omaha - AAA 27 29 0 4 2 4 4.57 45.1 45 25 23 2 22 35 0 0 1.48 .307 4.05 0.4 100
Total DIX 48 30 12 16 3 4.56 236.2 252 144 120 12 124 166 11 1 1.59 .316 3.55 90.3
Total HL 30 0 2 0 4 2.17 49.2 45 13 12 2 26 39 0 0 1.43 .299 3.42 165.4
Total COW 11 0 0 1 0 9.19 15.2 20 16 16 2 13 13 0 0 2.11 .375 5.11 44.2
Total UMVA 12 0 1 1 1 3.66 19.2 22 10 8 1 10 27 0 0 1.63 .420 3.09 126.9
Total CL 133 10 25 16 18 3.52 243.0 235 100 95 12 99 161 0 0 1.37 .299 3.52 112.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Rockford - A P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 +0.3 .000
1970 Yakima - A P 11 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 15.2 1.15 +0.4 1.035
1970 La Crosse - R P 12 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 19.2 0.46 +0.3 1.054
1971 Memphis - AA P 18 0 0 3 0 4 1 .750 25.0 1.08 -0.5 .776
1971 Rockford - A P 27 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 44.1 1.22 +0.1 1.400
1972 Omaha - AAA P 68 0 8 12 0 20 0 1.000 105.1 1.71 +0.1 .996
1973 Omaha - AAA P 27 3 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 48.2 1.11 +1.0 .995
1973 Memphis - AA P 12 12 4 6 0 11 1 .909 82.1 1.09 +0.3 .903
1974 Omaha - AAA P 9 7 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 43.2 1.03 +0.5 1.363
1974 Memphis - AA P 18 18 6 18 0 25 1 .960 129.1 1.67 +0.6 1.107
1975 Omaha - AAA P 29 0 5 6 0 11 0 1.000 45.1 2.18 +0.4 .856
TOTAL P 234 40 28 60 1 91 3 .967 564.2 1.40 +3.7 1.027
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of college (St. Magnus; St. Paul, MN) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 3, Pick 19, 67th overall pick).
08/20/1974 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Knoxville Knights with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/11/1974 Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 2 days.
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