P Frank Blackburn #12
Memphis Cougars (CHC) DIX
Age: 27 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/01/1974
BNN Index | DIX | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P FRANK BLACKBURN #12 - AGE: 27 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
18 18 5-8 0 4.45 129.1 145 5 61 87 1.59 3.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/21/1974 KNX Loss, 1-2 X 9.0 6 2 2 1 2 Loss
09/15/1974 @ BIR Loss, 0-5 X 8.0 9 5 3 5 5 Loss
09/10/1974 @ JAX Win, 6-3 X 7.0 8 3 2 3 4
09/03/1974 @ CHT Loss, 4-9 X 6.0 12 9 9 5 4 Loss
08/30/1974 @ MTG Win, 7-5 X 6.0 7 5 4 3 2
08/25/1974 KNX Loss, 5-9 X 4.1 8 8 8 5 3 Loss
08/20/1974 @ KNX Win, 3-0 X 9.0 9 0 0 3 6 Win
08/16/1974 @ IND Loss, 2-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/09/1974 @ DMD Win, 4-0 X 6.0 5 0 0 3 6 Win
08/04/1974 NO Win, 5-3 X 7.1 4 2 2 2 6 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:4 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
DIXIE LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 18 18 5 8 0 4.45 129.1 145 74 64 5 61 87 7 38.9 1 11 61.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.82 10.09 6.05 4.24 3.51 1.59 81 3.1 .326        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 88 18 4 0 1 13 11 21 2 4 0 .205 .287 .284 .571      
vs. RHB 428 127 20 3 4 61 50 66 3 9 7 .297 .377 .386 .763      
DIXIE LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 1 1 0 5.40 15.0 18 9 9 1 5 11  
May 6 6 3 2 0 4.71 42.0 41 25 22 3 19 30  
July 3 3 0 1 0 1.96 23.0 27 8 5 0 12 20  
August 3 3 1 1 0 5.59 19.1 24 13 12 0 11 11  
September 4 4 0 3 0 4.80 30.0 35 19 16 1 14 15  
Last Year 12 12 4 6 0 5.90 82.1 93 62 54 7 47 59  
Career 48 30 12 16 3 4.56 236.2 252 144 120 12 124 166  
Home 8 8 2 5 0 3.67 61.1 65 29 25 3 26 39  
Road 10 10 3 3 0 5.16 68.0 80 45 39 2 35 48  
Grass 18 18 5 8 0 4.45 129.1 145 74 64 5 61 87  
Day 2 2 1 1 0 2.25 16.0 13 5 4 1 1 8  
Night 16 16 4 7 0 4.76 113.1 132 69 60 4 60 79  
As Starter 18 18 5 8 0 4.45 129.1 145 74 64 5 61 87  
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 7 4 2 0 3.30 43.2 43 16 16 3 16 30 0 0.0 0 5 71.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 2 1 12.16 8.86 6.18 3.30 3.88 1.35 91 0.8 .301        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 23 6 1 0 0 1 3 7 1 1 0 .261 .333 .304 .638      
vs. RHB 140 37 7 4 3 15 13 23 2 2 0 .264 .323 .436 .758      
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 4 3 2 0 0 1.35 20.0 17 3 3 2 5 12  
July 2 2 0 2 0 10.61 9.1 17 11 11 0 6 5  
August 3 2 2 0 0 1.26 14.1 9 2 2 1 5 13  
Last Year 27 3 6 3 3 3.88 48.2 44 21 21 2 25 25  
2 Years Ago 68 0 11 9 11 2.99 105.1 103 38 35 5 36 71  
Career 104 10 21 14 14 3.28 197.2 190 75 72 10 77 126  
Home 4 3 1 1 0 3.86 18.2 18 8 8 1 9 12  
Road 5 4 3 1 0 2.88 25.0 25 8 8 2 7 18  
Grass 9 7 4 2 0 3.30 43.2 43 16 16 3 16 30  
Day 3 2 1 1 0 4.91 11.0 14 6 6 0 3 7  
Night 6 5 3 1 0 2.76 32.2 29 10 10 3 13 23  
As Starter 7 7 4 2 0 3.40 42.1 43 16 16 3 16 29  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1  
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
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 104 10 21 14 14 3.28 197.2 190 75 72 10 77 126 0 0 1.35 .298 3.40 115.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 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 Memphis - AA P 18 18 6 18 0 25 1 .960 129.1 1.67 +0.6 1.107
1974 Omaha - AAA P 9 7 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 43.2 1.03 +0.5 1.363
TOTAL P 205 40 23 54 1 80 3 .963 519.1 1.33 +3.2 1.048
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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