Don Black

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1948)

W–L 34–55
ERA 4.35
WHIP 1.51
SO 293
Pitcher PIV -10991.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
7/20/1916 in Salix, IA, USA
Died
4/21/1959 in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1943-04-24
Last Game
1948-09-13

Full name: Donald Paul Black

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
34 55 154 113 37 4 1 797.0 803 385 46 400 293 4.35 -10991.9

Career ERA 4.35 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — 16.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1943 PHA AL 6 16 33 26 12 1 1 208.0 193 97 110 65 4.20 3.50 (-20%) -3622.4
1944 PHA AL 10 12 29 27 8 0 0 177.3 177 80 75 78 4.06 3.57 (-14%) -0.9
1945 PHA AL 5 11 26 18 8 0 0 125.3 154 72 69 47 5.17 3.67 (-41%) -1474.2
1946 CLE AL 1 2 18 4 0 0 0 43.7 45 22 21 15 4.53 3.59 (-26%) -1428.4
1947 CLE AL 10 12 30 28 8 3 0 190.7 177 83 85 72 3.92 3.97 (+1%) -2294.7
1948 CLE AL 2 2 18 10 1 0 0 52.0 57 31 40 16 5.37 4.10 (-31%) -2171.4
Career · 6 seasons 34 55 154 113 37 4 1 797.0 803 385 400 293 4.35 — -10,992

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
154 256 11 47 4 0 0 19 1 6 52 .184 .202 .199 .402 -1,231

Career AVG .184 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Career OBP .202 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Career SLG .199 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 45.0% below league average.

Career OPS .402 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 42.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 PHA AL 33 69 5 13 0 0 0 2 1 2 16 .188 .255 (-26%) .324 (-35%) .346 (-46%) .671 (-40%) -419.4
1944 PHA AL 29 59 2 11 1 0 0 4 0 2 13 .186 .261 (-29%) .325 (-35%) .357 (-43%) .683 (-39%) -352.5
1945 PHA AL 26 37 0 6 0 0 0 4 0 1 3 .162 — — — — 0.0
1946 CLE AL 18 10 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1947 CLE AL 30 66 2 12 2 0 0 8 0 1 14 .182 .262 (-31%) .336 (-42%) .376 (-44%) .712 (-43%) -458.7
1948 CLE AL 18 15 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 154 256 11 47 4 0 0 19 1 6 52 .184 — — — — -1,231

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7611352208.195
Away78144625011.174

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home76389.03801861891604.30
Away78408.04221992111354.39

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-13 CLESLAL 000000000
1948-09-03 CLESLAL 000000000
1948-08-29 CLEMINL 201000000
1948-08-11 CLESLAL 000000000
1948-08-10 CLEDETL 000000000
1948-07-30 CLEBOSL 100000000
1948-07-20 CLEMINL 200000001
1948-07-16 CLEPHAL 000000000
1948-07-06 CLEDETL 000000000
1948-07-02 CLESLAW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-09-13 CLESLA — 2.0200030
1948-09-03 CLESLA — 1.0000020
1948-08-29 CLEMIN — 5.0322400
1948-08-11 CLESLA — 1.0232300
1948-08-10 CLEDET — 2.0222201
1948-07-30 CLEBOS — 2.0322220
1948-07-20 CLEMIN L 6.0622540
1948-07-16 CLEPHA — 2.0200000
1948-07-06 CLEDET — 2.0432210
1948-07-02 CLESLA — 0.0233100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 154 0 52 143 4 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 PHA P 33 0 15 41 0 3
1944 PHA P 29 0 7 32 1 3
1945 PHA P 26 0 8 18 1 0
1946 CLE P 18 0 4 10 1 1
1947 CLE P 30 0 15 31 1 2
1948 CLE P 18 0 3 11 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 154

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Don Black (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Doug McWeeny
    37-57, 4.17 ERA
  2. 98
    Fred Sanford
    37-55, 4.45 ERA
  3. 97
    Harry Perkowski
    33-40, 4.37 ERA
  4. 95
    Dave Freisleben
    34-60, 4.30 ERA
  5. 95
    Duane Pillette
    38-66, 4.40 ERA
  6. 94
    Dick Barrett
    35-58, 4.28 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Black

What years did Don Black play?
Don Black played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1948.
Was Don Black a pitcher?
Yes. Don Black pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 293 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Black hit?
Don Black hit 0 career home runs with 47 hits.