What years did Charlie Blackburn play?

Charlie Blackburn played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1921.

Was Charlie Blackburn a pitcher?

Yes. Charlie Blackburn pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Charlie Blackburn hit?

Charlie Blackburn hit 0 career home runs.

Charlie Blackburn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1921)

W–L 0–1

ERA 8.10

WHIP 1.98

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -1087.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 165 lb
Born: 1/6/1895 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 3/9/1984 in New Port Richey, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-04-17
Last Game: 1921-09-02

Full name: Foster Edwin Blackburn

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	8	2	0	0	0	16.7	19	15	2	14	7	8.10	-1087.3

Career ERA 8.10 vs. league average 3.40 across their career seasons — 138.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1915	KCF	FL	1	7	2	15.7	19	15	13	7	8.62	2.90 (-197%)	-1087.3
1921	CHA	AL	0	1	0	1.0	0	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	8	2	16.2	19	15	14	7	8.10	—	-1,087

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
8	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	KCF	FL	7	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	CHA	AL	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	4	.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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	7	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	7	15.2	19	14	13	7	8.04

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1915-06-29	KCF	BRF	L	0	0
1915-06-18	KCF	BLF	L	0	0
1915-05-06	KCF	BUF	L	0	0
1915-05-03	KCF	BLF	L	2	2
1915-05-01	KCF	BLF	W	0	0
1915-04-27	KCF	CHF	W	2	1
1915-04-17	KCF	PTF	L	0	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1915-06-29	KCF	BRF	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1915-06-18	KCF	BLF	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
1915-05-06	KCF	BUF	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1915-05-03	KCF	BLF	L	5.1	8	6	6	3	0	0
1915-05-01	KCF	BLF	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1915-04-27	KCF	CHF	—	5.0	3	5	5	7	3	2
1915-04-17	KCF	PTF	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	1	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1915	KCF	P	7	0	1	6	0	0
1921	CHA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	8

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Chicago	Chicago	IL	1912

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Blackburn

What years did Charlie Blackburn play?: Charlie Blackburn played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1921.
Was Charlie Blackburn a pitcher?: Yes. Charlie Blackburn pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Blackburn hit?: Charlie Blackburn hit 0 career home runs.