P Mike Blackham #23
Pittsburgh Miners FABL
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
09/02/1963
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P MIKE BLACKHAM #23 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 6 4-5 3 3.79 57.0 60 5 20 44 1.40 0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 4 4 4
Movement 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 -
Changeup 2 -
Sinker 3 -
Cutter 4 -
Circle Change 3 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 3
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/28/1963 @ WAS Loss, 1-2 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
08/27/1963 @ WAS Win, 5-2 2.0 4 1 1 0 0
08/23/1963 @ BOS Win, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
08/17/1963 WAS Loss, 7-8 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
08/16/1963 WAS Loss, 5-8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/12/1963 CHI Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Save
08/11/1963 CHI Loss, 3-7 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
08/04/1963 @ NYG Win, 8-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
07/30/1963 @ CHI Win, 8-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/1963 @ STL Win, 6-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/27/1939
Born in:Nesbit, MS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$47,380
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 100 Days
Service This Yr:122 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 145 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 3rd Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 6 4 5 3 3.79 57.0 60 25 24 5 20 44 0 0.0 0 3 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 0 100.0 19 10 12.79 9.47 6.95 3.16 3.79 1.40 88 0.9 .324        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 51 17 2 1 1 5 3 9 0 2 0 .333 .370 .471 .841      
vs. RHB 167 43 8 1 4 20 17 35 1 3 1 .257 .328 .389 .717      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 5 1 1 0 0 0  
May 2 2 1 1 0 4.91 14.2 15 9 8 3 2 9  
June 4 4 1 3 0 6.10 20.2 29 14 14 2 9 17  
July 11 0 2 1 1 0.64 14.0 10 1 1 0 5 14  
August 8 0 0 0 2 1.17 7.2 6 1 1 0 4 4  
Spring Training 7 1 0 1 0 6.30 10.0 14 7 7 2 2 14  
Last Year 27 27 11 12 0 6.14 152.1 182 108 104 20 50 99  
2 Years Ago 33 33 7 17 0 6.16 187.0 228 149 128 24 117 131  
Career 193 97 41 48 17 4.90 711.0 788 425 387 74 325 487  
Home 14 5 3 4 1 4.12 39.1 42 19 18 3 16 32  
Road 11 1 1 1 2 3.06 17.2 18 6 6 2 4 12  
Grass 25 6 4 5 3 3.79 57.0 60 25 24 5 20 44  
Day 15 6 3 5 2 4.53 45.2 50 24 23 5 19 37  
Night 10 0 1 0 1 0.79 11.1 10 1 1 0 1 7  
As Starter 6 6 2 4 0 5.60 35.1 44 23 22 5 11 26  
As Reliever / Substitution 19 0 2 1 3 0.83 21.2 16 2 2 0 9 18  
CENTURY LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 2 0 0 3.12 17.1 11 6 6 1 9 9 0 0.0 0 2 66.7
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 10.38 5.71 4.67 4.67 3.70 1.15 104 0.2 .179        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 15 5 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .412 .533 .945      
vs. RHB 51 6 0 1 0 2 7 8 0 0 0 .118 .224 .157 .381      
CENTURY LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 1 0 0 3.18 11.1 7 4 4 1 6 6  
May 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 4 2 2 0 3 3  
Last Year 4 4 1 2 0 2.70 26.2 22 8 8 3 7 15  
Career 7 7 3 2 0 2.86 44.0 33 14 14 4 16 24  
Home 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 4 2 2 1 3 3  
Road 2 2 1 0 0 3.18 11.1 7 4 4 0 6 6  
Grass 3 3 2 0 0 3.12 17.1 11 6 6 1 9 9  
Day 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 4 2 2 1 3 3  
Night 2 2 1 0 0 3.18 11.1 7 4 4 0 6 6  
As Starter 3 3 2 0 0 3.12 17.1 11 6 6 1 9 9  
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+
1959 Pittsburgh - FABL 19 78 1 11 5 14 4.49 122.1 131 67 61 13 51 90 0 0 1.49 .308 3.84 1.4 97
1960 Pittsburgh - FABL 20 30 30 8 9 0 3.28 192.1 187 76 70 12 87 123 1 1 1.42 .291 3.63 4.3 133
1961 Pittsburgh - FABL 21 33 33 7 17 0 6.16 187.0 228 149 128 24 117 131 1 0 1.84 .336 4.80 1.3 69
1962 Pittsburgh - FABL 22 27 27 11 12 0 6.14 152.1 182 108 104 20 50 99 0 0 1.52 .326 4.73 1.9 76
1963 Pittsburgh - FABL 23 25 6 4 5 3 3.79 57.0 60 25 24 5 20 44 0 0 1.40 .324 3.79 0.9 114
Total FABL 193 97 41 48 17 4.90 711.0 788 425 387 74 325 487 2 1 1.57 .316 4.22 9.9 90
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+
1954 Total - 14 17 10 5 2 0 1.66 81.1 56 16 15 2 30 114 0 0 1.06 .255 1.93 3.4 100
1955 Total - 15 13 9 5 1 0 2.15 67.0 51 19 16 2 27 86 0 0 1.16 .271 2.23 2.5 100
1956 Total - 16 10 6 3 1 0 1.68 48.1 32 10 9 0 22 74 0 0 1.12 .267 1.69 2.2 100
1957 Total - 17 15 15 12 0 0 1.31 123.1 89 20 18 2 27 181 0 0 0.94 .269 1.13 7.5 100
1957 Spokane - B 17 4 4 2 2 0 2.57 35.0 42 13 10 2 3 21 4 0 1.29 .336 2.63 0.7 120
1957 Gary - A 17 17 17 7 6 0 3.63 131.1 135 56 53 11 55 96 5 0 1.45 .313 3.67 2.6 115
1958 Gary - A 18 27 27 14 7 0 2.09 223.2 170 67 52 12 105 180 13 3 1.23 .256 3.19 5.8 198
1958 Birmingham - AA 18 4 4 2 2 0 3.45 31.1 27 14 12 5 12 25 3 1 1.24 .262 4.11 0.4 117
1962 St. Paul - AAA 22 4 4 1 2 0 2.70 26.2 22 8 8 3 7 15 0 0 1.09 .235 3.48 0.5 140
1963 St. Paul - AAA 23 3 3 2 0 0 3.12 17.1 11 6 6 1 9 9 0 0 1.15 .179 3.70 0.2 115
Total DIX 4 4 2 2 0 3.45 31.1 27 14 12 5 12 25 3 1 1.24 .262 4.11 117.4
Total CL 7 7 3 2 0 2.86 44.0 33 14 14 4 16 24 0 0 1.11 .212 3.57 128.6
Total HL 44 44 21 13 0 2.66 355.0 305 123 105 23 160 276 18 3 1.31 .278 3.36 156.6
Total COW 4 4 2 2 0 2.57 35.0 42 13 10 2 3 21 4 0 1.29 .336 2.63 120.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Gary - A P 17 17 4 13 0 18 1 .944 131.1 1.16 +0.3 .903
1957 Spokane - B P 4 4 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 35.0 1.80 +0.3 .995
1958 Birmingham - AA P 4 4 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 31.1 1.44 +0.8 .986
1958 Gary - A P 27 27 14 16 2 31 1 .968 223.2 1.21 +0.5 .990
1959 Pittsburgh - MLB P 77 1 4 9 0 13 0 1.000 122.1 0.96 +1.7 1.043
1960 Pittsburgh - MLB P 30 30 14 14 2 28 0 1.000 192.1 1.31 +0.5 1.016
1961 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 14 17 1 33 2 .939 187.0 1.49 -0.1 1.135
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB P 27 27 7 11 1 20 2 .900 152.1 1.06 +0.2 1.061
1962 St. Paul - AAA P 4 4 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 26.2 1.69 -0.3 1.016
1963 Pittsburgh - MLB P 25 6 5 7 2 12 0 1.000 57.0 1.89 -0.2 1.098
1963 St. Paul - AAA P 3 3 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 17.1 2.60 +0.0 .993
TOTAL P 251 156 73 98 9 177 6 .966 1176.1 1.31 +3.7 1.028
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft out of high school (Kissimmee; Kissimmee, FL) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 2, Pick 3, 19th overall pick).
07/07/1957 Named the #56 prospect in the FABL
09/01/1957 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/12/1957 Named the #36 prospect in the FABL
04/14/1958 Named the #24 prospect in the FABL
05/03/1958 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Rockford Wildcats with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/01/1958 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/06/1958 Named the #23 prospect in the FABL
07/25/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rockford Wildcats with 11 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
08/01/1958 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/14/1958 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Davenport Dusters with 6 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
09/01/1958 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/03/1958 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Little Rock Governors with 13 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/09/1959 Named the #14 prospect in the FABL
03/04/1960 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
06/26/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/09/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1959 78 1
Year GS Rank
1961 33 1
Year L Rank
1961 17 2
Year SV Rank
1959 14 5
Year HLD Rank
1959 1 5
Year HRA Rank
1961 24 7
Year BB Rank
1960 87 4
1961 117 2
Year K Rank
1961 131 10
Year WP Rank
1961 10 4
Year ERA Rank
1960 3.28 3
Year HR/9 Rank
1960 0.56 4
Year K/9 Rank
1961 6.30 7
Year RA Rank
1959 77 1
Year GF Rank
1959 51 1
Year QS Rank
1960 20 4
Year QSP Rank
1960 .667 3
Year SHO Rank
1960 1 5
Year GB% Rank
1960 0.54 6
Year WAR Rank
1960 4.2 8
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