2B Fred Blackburn #21
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/1955
2B FRED BLACKBURN #21 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
129 324 68 8 4 4 32 48 50 .210 .310 .296 1 -0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/1955 COL Loss, 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1955 COL Loss, 5-6 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
09/15/1955 COL Win, 6-2 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/14/1955 @ MIL Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/13/1955 @ MIL Loss, 2-12 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/12/1955 @ MIL Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1955 @ MIL Win, 9-5 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
09/10/1955 @ STP Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/09/1955 @ STP Win, 5-2 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/08/1955 @ STP Loss, 5-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/18/1923
Born in:Amarillo, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 145 Days
Service This Yr:168 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1942, 3rd Pick in Round 13
CENTURY LEAGUE 1955 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 129 324 68 8 4 4 32 26 48 50 .210 .310 .296 .607 .287 .086 74
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 91 377 1 3 0 11 9 4 96 16 1 1 50.0 31.3 3.01 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   80 18 2 2 2 13 5 12 9 0 6 0 .225 .326 .375 .701
Versus Right   244 50 6 2 2 19 21 36 41 4 3 1 .205 .305 .270 .576
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   15 5 0 0 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .375 .333 .708
May   87 17 1 2 0 4 8 11 13 1 0 0 .195 .283 .253 .536
June   66 15 0 1 2 7 8 14 9 1 5 1 .227 .366 .348 .714
July   30 8 3 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .267 .290 .367 .657
August   74 15 3 1 0 7 4 12 14 0 2 0 .203 .314 .270 .584
September   52 8 1 0 2 9 4 9 10 2 0 0 .154 .270 .288 .558
Last Year   266 64 10 3 5 40 26 42 44 1 8 3 .241 .349 .357 .707
2 Years Ago   289 76 17 4 4 47 45 26 38 3 5 6 .263 .333 .391 .724
Career   1955 466 79 23 19 216 206 239 330 10 39 23 .238 .327 .331 .658
Home   167 37 2 2 2 17 13 27 24 2 5 1 .222 .330 .293 .623
Road   157 31 6 2 2 15 13 21 26 2 4 0 .197 .289 .299 .588
Grass   324 68 8 4 4 32 26 48 50 4 9 1 .210 .310 .296 .607
Day   138 30 4 2 1 14 9 23 20 2 4 0 .217 .325 .297 .622
Night   186 38 4 2 3 18 17 25 30 2 5 1 .204 .299 .296 .595
As Starter   290 56 6 4 3 25 23 47 47 3 7 1 .193 .305 .272 .577
As Reliever / Substitution   34 12 2 0 1 7 3 1 3 1 2 0 .353 .361 .500 .861
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1942 Total - 18 22 91 44 13 3 0 26 35 12 6 0 6 17 5 .484 .569 .692 1.261 100 100 2.1
1942 Pensacola - C 18 11 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -115 -0.2
1943 Pensacola - C 19 23 10 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700 110 106 0.1
1944 Fort Worth - AA 20 9 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667 363 369 0.1
1944 Syracuse - AAA 20 14 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -124 -0.2
1945 Denver - A 21 8 15 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 5 0 0 .200 .294 .200 .494 40 48 -0.2
1945 Richmond - AAA 21 20 26 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .231 .231 .269 .500 40 32 -0.4
1946 Flagstaff - A 22 124 482 152 28 13 13 72 94 49 5 3 61 7 8 .315 .382 .508 .890 127 129 3.9
1946 Denver - A 22 13 37 15 3 0 0 4 6 6 0 0 5 0 1 .405 .488 .486 .975 153 167 -0.1
1947 Denver - A 23 137 505 139 23 5 6 76 64 59 2 9 94 1 1 .275 .348 .376 .724 81 79 -0.3
1948 Denver - A 24 127 391 123 13 4 5 46 46 40 6 2 53 2 3 .315 .385 .407 .792 101 108 2.0
1949 Denver - A 25 89 152 35 8 0 3 18 14 20 4 1 26 0 1 .230 .333 .342 .675 80 83 -0.1
1950 Kansas City - AAA 26 119 234 51 10 4 0 15 21 33 2 0 41 1 1 .218 .320 .295 .615 77 77 0.4
1951 Kansas City - AAA 27 137 465 98 19 4 2 34 33 43 7 2 94 2 4 .211 .286 .282 .568 69 65 -0.6
1952 Denver - AAA 28 127 377 109 15 4 4 48 55 47 4 0 63 4 7 .289 .374 .382 .756 87 92 0.7
1953 Denver - AAA 29 109 289 76 17 4 4 47 45 26 6 3 38 2 0 .263 .333 .391 .724 84 86 0.7
1954 Denver - AAA 30 119 266 64 10 3 5 40 26 42 3 1 44 2 0 .241 .349 .357 .707 103 103 1.2
1955 Denver - AAA 31 129 324 68 8 4 4 32 26 48 1 4 50 1 1 .210 .310 .296 .607 71 74 -0.4
Total CL 740 1955 466 79 23 19 216 206 239 23 10 330 12 13 .238 .327 .331 .658 81 82
Total UL 34 35 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 .171 .171 .200 .371 4 -8
Total LSA 9 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667 363 369
Total GSL 34 17 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 .118 .118 .294 .412 24 15
Total WBL 374 1100 315 47 9 14 146 131 127 12 12 183 3 6 .286 .363 .384 .747 90 92
Total TBA 124 482 152 28 13 13 72 94 49 5 3 61 7 8 .315 .382 .508 .890 127 129
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1942 Pensacola - C P 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.2 0.71 0.0 .000
1942 Pensacola - C 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1942 Pensacola - C 3B 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 1.0 9.00 -0.6 .550
1942 Pensacola - C CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.096
1943 Pensacola - C 2B 7 0 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 11.0 6.55 +0.9 1.187
1943 Pensacola - C 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1943 Pensacola - C SS 14 0 4 7 0 12 1 .917 25.0 3.96 -0.9 .829
1943 Pensacola - C CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1944 Syracuse - AAA P 5 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 11.2 2.31 +0.3 .987
1944 Fort Worth - AA P 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.1 .000
1944 Fort Worth - AA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1944 Syracuse - AAA 3B 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.7 .696
1944 Fort Worth - AA 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 3.0 0.00 -1.0 .000
1944 Syracuse - AAA SS 4 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 5.0 3.60 -0.2 .732
1944 Fort Worth - AA SS 4 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 +0.5 1.066
1944 Syracuse - AAA CF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 5.2 4.76 +0.3 1.017
1945 Richmond - AAA P 7 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 +0.2 1.503
1945 Denver - A P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1945 Denver - A 1B 1 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 8.0 9.00 +0.2 1.049
1945 Richmond - AAA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1945 Denver - A 3B 1 1 1 1 0 3 1 .667 9.0 2.00 -0.6 .528
1945 Richmond - AAA SS 6 4 5 15 1 22 2 .909 35.0 5.14 -1.9 .788
1945 Denver - A SS 3 1 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 13.1 4.05 +0.1 1.135
1945 Richmond - AAA CF 6 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 15.1 3.52 -0.2 1.013
1945 Denver - A CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.7 .749
1946 Flagstaff - A P 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 +0.5 .000
1946 Denver - A 2B 13 13 27 27 7 59 5 .915 97.2 4.98 -3.6 .782
1946 Flagstaff - A 2B 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.3 1.116
1946 Denver - A 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1946 Flagstaff - A 3B 119 118 57 218 32 285 10 .965 1002.1 2.47 +3.0 1.027
1946 Flagstaff - A SS 7 4 4 6 1 10 0 1.000 40.0 2.25 +0.3 1.130
1947 Denver - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1947 Denver - A 2B 109 108 226 237 88 470 7 .985 871.2 4.78 -1.2 1.010
1947 Denver - A 3B 28 16 2 37 7 39 0 1.000 173.2 2.02 -0.0 1.023
1947 Denver - A SS 23 10 17 34 11 54 3 .944 108.0 4.25 -1.9 .885
1948 Denver - A P 8 0 0 7 0 7 0 1.000 25.1 2.49 +0.5 1.158
1948 Denver - A 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1948 Denver - A 3B 24 22 20 48 4 70 2 .971 179.2 3.41 +0.1 .963
1948 Denver - A SS 94 86 109 188 42 303 6 .980 663.2 4.03 -0.6 1.009
1948 Denver - A CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.038
1949 Denver - A P 11 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 20.2 2.61 +0.1 .950
1949 Denver - A 1B 23 23 180 21 18 201 0 1.000 187.0 9.67 +0.9 1.041
1949 Denver - A 2B 17 0 12 15 10 27 0 1.000 37.2 6.45 -0.1 1.033
1949 Denver - A 3B 4 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 10.2 2.53 +0.3 1.530
1949 Denver - A SS 26 0 10 15 6 29 4 .862 59.2 3.77 -3.3 .684
1949 Denver - A LF 4 4 7 1 0 9 1 .889 30.0 2.40 -0.3 1.018
1949 Denver - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 Kansas City - AAA 1B 16 2 36 2 7 38 0 1.000 35.1 9.68 +0.2 1.059
1950 Kansas City - AAA 2B 14 12 31 36 10 70 3 .957 104.2 5.76 -0.3 .955
1950 Kansas City - AAA 3B 22 1 3 17 4 22 2 .909 61.1 2.93 -1.7 .889
1950 Kansas City - AAA SS 47 33 52 108 23 164 4 .976 319.2 4.50 +1.7 1.050
1950 Kansas City - AAA LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 -0.7 .501
1951 Kansas City - AAA 1B 7 0 19 1 5 21 1 .952 24.0 7.50 -0.6 .527
1951 Kansas City - AAA 2B 7 7 14 16 5 30 0 1.000 53.0 5.09 +0.4 1.034
1951 Kansas City - AAA 3B 12 9 7 10 1 17 0 1.000 79.0 1.94 -0.4 .980
1951 Kansas City - AAA SS 116 112 222 349 70 587 16 .973 993.2 5.17 -9.0 .961
1952 Denver - AAA 1B 32 26 235 5 21 241 1 .996 213.1 10.12 +1.2 1.095
1952 Denver - AAA 2B 20 17 45 49 10 97 3 .969 130.1 6.49 -0.1 .946
1952 Denver - AAA 3B 22 10 13 22 3 35 0 1.000 119.2 2.63 +0.1 1.085
1952 Denver - AAA SS 61 45 94 151 41 249 4 .984 413.0 5.34 +1.6 1.011
1953 Denver - AAA 1B 21 20 185 8 21 195 2 .990 157.1 11.04 +0.3 .985
1953 Denver - AAA 2B 48 40 108 114 31 230 8 .965 332.2 6.01 +0.2 .992
1953 Denver - AAA 3B 34 11 13 36 2 50 1 .980 135.0 3.27 +0.8 1.051
1953 Denver - AAA SS 17 0 14 19 3 33 0 1.000 39.2 7.49 +0.1 1.004
1954 Denver - AAA 1B 24 22 194 21 21 215 0 1.000 183.1 10.55 +2.8 1.077
1954 Denver - AAA 2B 31 24 63 77 26 144 4 .972 209.0 6.03 -0.1 1.016
1954 Denver - AAA 3B 41 23 15 55 11 73 3 .959 222.2 2.83 -3.4 .945
1954 Denver - AAA SS 34 1 16 23 7 39 0 1.000 71.0 4.94 -0.1 1.055
1954 Denver - AAA CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.1 4.15 +0.1 1.010
1955 Denver - AAA 1B 48 42 339 24 27 364 1 .997 321.2 10.16 +1.1 1.020
1955 Denver - AAA 2B 43 23 64 73 33 140 3 .979 227.0 5.43 -6.0 .845
1955 Denver - AAA 3B 19 13 7 29 3 37 1 .973 107.0 3.03 +1.3 1.008
1955 Denver - AAA SS 20 13 31 49 14 81 1 .988 123.0 5.85 -0.3 .961
1955 Denver - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 45 0 10 16 0 26 0 1.000 102.0 2.29 +1.7 1.152
TOTAL 1B 172 135 1196 82 120 1283 5 .996 1130.0 10.18 +6.2 1.037
TOTAL 2B 312 245 592 653 221 1278 33 .974 2083.2 5.38 -9.8 .970
TOTAL 3B 331 225 139 478 67 639 22 .966 2113.0 2.63 -2.7 1.000
TOTAL SS 476 309 582 973 219 1597 42 .974 2917.2 4.80 -13.9 .979
TOTAL LF 6 4 8 1 0 10 1 .900 32.1 2.51 -0.9 .903
TOTAL CF 15 1 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 37.2 3.82 -0.5 .958
PLAYER HISTORY
06/22/1942 Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft out of high school (Snyder; Snyder, TX) by the Washington Eagles. (Round 13, Pick 3, 195th overall pick).
07/07/1942 Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization with a signing bonus of $1,500.
09/11/1942 Injured (oblique strain),out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
11/01/1943 Released by the Washington Eagles.
11/02/1943 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hollywood Heroes organization.
12/01/1943 Released by the Hollywood Heroes.
12/13/1943 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Portland Green Sox organization.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
03/21/1944 Released by the Portland Green Sox.
03/22/1944 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Galveston Gunners organization.
05/03/1944 Released by the Galveston Gunners.
05/08/1944 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pueblo Mountaineers organization.
05/09/1944 Released by the Pueblo Mountaineers.
05/11/1944 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fort Worth Cattlemen organization.
07/12/1944 Released by the Fort Worth Cattlemen.
07/17/1944 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Galveston Gunners organization.
07/25/1944 Released by the Galveston Gunners.
07/25/1944 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Syracuse Excelsiors organization.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
02/23/1945 Released by the Syracuse Excelsiors.
02/26/1945 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Portland Green Sox organization.
05/11/1945 Released by the Portland Green Sox.
05/14/1945 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denver Plainsmen organization.
08/24/1945 Released by the Denver Plainsmen.
08/27/1945 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Richmond Rebels organization.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/02/1946 Released by the Richmond Rebels.
01/18/1946 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Portland Green Sox organization.
04/15/1946 Named the #81 prospect in the GWL
05/25/1946 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/30/1946 Goes 0-4 against the Santa Fe Friars, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
07/07/1946 Named the #34 prospect in the GWL
07/08/1946 Wins the TBA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1948 Named the #47 prospect in the GWL
07/06/1948 Named the #40 prospect in the GWL
10/10/1948 Named the #63 prospect in the GWL
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/18/1949 Named the #74 prospect in the GWL
07/10/1949 Named the #91 prospect in the GWL
09/03/1949 Injured (virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
02/14/1950 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kansas City Packers organization.
04/21/1952 Goes 5-5 against the Toledo Tornados, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R.
04/28/1952 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
05/19/1953 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
11/09/1955 Released by the Denver Bruins.
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