Blackburn
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Blackburn was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs. Across 2 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 0.90 ERA and 6 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 314.3.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
Full name: Blackburn Blackburn
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | KCM | NAL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.90 | 4.35 (+79%) | 314.3 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.90 | — | 314 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | KCM | NAL | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
Blackburn: the record in brief
Blackburn's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Blackburn spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Kansas City Monarchs. Blackburn played primarily as a pitcher. On the record, Blackburn was born Blackburn Blackburn.
The pitching table credits Blackburn with a 1-0 record and a 0.90 ERA in 2 games. Blackburn had 6 strikeouts. The leagues Blackburn pitched in allowed 4.35 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 79.3% better than average. Blackburn's only pitching season is 1938: 2 games, 6 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 314.3 for Blackburn's career.
Blackburn appears at one position only: pitcher, in 2 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Blackburn
- Was Blackburn a pitcher?
- Yes. Blackburn pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Blackburn hit?
- Blackburn hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Blackburn play for?
- Blackburn played for one team, the Kansas City Monarchs (1938).
- What were Blackburn's career stats?
- In 2 games, Blackburn went 1-0 with a 0.90 ERA, 6 strikeouts, and 10.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Blackburn play?
- Blackburn played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Blackburn's career ERA?
- Blackburn finished with a 0.90 career ERA, going 1-0 with 6 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Blackburn have?
- Blackburn recorded 6 career strikeouts.
- Is Blackburn in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Blackburn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.