P Frank Blackburn #12
Omaha Plainsmen (CHC) CL
Age: 28 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/06/1975
BNN Index | CL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P FRANK BLACKBURN #12 - AGE: 28 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
38 0 4-2 4 4.36 64.0 65 4 30 56 1.48 0.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1975 LR Win, 3-1 1.1 1 1 1 3 0
09/28/1975 @ LR Win, 5-1 1.0 3 0 0 0 0
09/24/1975 LR Win, 10-9 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/1975 @ OKC Win, 6-2 2.0 3 1 1 1 4
09/10/1975 LR Win, 11-10 2.1 2 2 1 3 2
09/08/1975 @ DEN Win, 4-2 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
09/05/1975 DMD Win, 9-4 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
09/01/1975 @ IND Win, 6-3 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
08/28/1975 OKC Win, 9-3 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
08/23/1975 TUL Loss, 1-9 1.0 1 1 1 0 3
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 38 0 4 2 4 4.36 64.0 65 34 31 4 30 56 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 38 13 13.92 9.14 7.88 4.22 3.92 1.48 84 0.8 .318        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 42 12 3 0 1 9 6 13 0 0 2 .286 .400 .429 .829      
vs. RHB 208 53 10 3 3 25 24 43 2 3 2 .255 .335 .375 .710      
CENTURY LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 1 1 1 0 3 0  
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 6 0 0 0 0 4.30 14.2 15 7 7 2 3 14  
September 5 0 0 0 0 3.24 8.1 9 4 3 1 6 9  
Postseason 3 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 4 1 1 0 4 0  
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 142 10 25 16 18 3.54 261.2 255 109 103 14 107 182  
Home 19 0 1 1 3 4.09 33.0 31 16 15 4 13 25  
Road 19 0 3 1 1 4.65 31.0 34 18 16 0 17 31  
Grass 38 0 4 2 4 4.36 64.0 65 34 31 4 30 56  
Day 9 0 0 1 1 9.00 16.0 29 17 16 1 5 17  
Night 29 0 4 1 3 2.81 48.0 36 17 15 3 25 39  
As Reliever / Substitution 38 0 4 2 4 4.36 64.0 65 34 31 4 30 56  
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 38 0 4 2 4 4.36 64.0 65 34 31 4 30 56 0 0 1.48 .318 3.92 0.8 106
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 142 10 25 16 18 3.54 261.2 255 109 103 14 107 182 0 0 1.38 .302 3.53 113.4
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+
1975 Omaha - CL 27 3 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 4 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 2.40 .333 7.01 -0.1 172
Total CL 3 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 4 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 2.40 .333 7.01 171.7
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 38 0 8 7 0 16 1 .938 64.0 2.11 +0.7 .990
TOTAL P 243 40 31 61 1 96 4 .958 583.1 1.42 +4.0 1.041
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.
10/02/1975 Wins the 1975 Century League Round 1 with the Omaha Plainsmen!
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