George Blackburn
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897)
George Blackburn was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1897 for the Baltimore Orioles. Across 5 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 6.82 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 184 lb
- Died
- 12/29/1938 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1897-07-06
- Last Game
- 1897-07-24
Full name: George W. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | BLN | NL | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 6.82 | 4.30 (-59%) | -760.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 6.82 | — | -761 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 0 |
Career AVG .077 vs. league average .292 across their career seasons — 73.6% below league average.
Career OBP .077 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 78.3% below league average.
Career SLG .077 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 80.1% below league average.
Career OPS .154 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 79.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | BLN | NL | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 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 | 5 |
George Blackburn: the record in brief
According to the bio, George Blackburn debuted on July 6, 1897 and played a final game on July 24, 1897. Blackburn's only club in the season tables is the Baltimore Orioles. Blackburn played primarily as a pitcher. The bio adds a birth date on September 21, 1869, in Ozark, MO, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 184 pounds. The bio records the death on December 29, 1938, in Oklahoma City, OK, USA. The bio lists the given name George W.
The pitching table credits Blackburn with a 2-2 record and a 6.82 ERA in 5 games. Also on Blackburn's record: 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Blackburn's seasons was 4.30, so the 6.82 figure ran 58.5% worse than average. Blackburn's only pitching season is 1897: 5 games, 1 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Blackburn, 5 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Blackburn
- Was George Blackburn a pitcher?
- Yes. George Blackburn pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did George Blackburn hit?
- George Blackburn hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did George Blackburn play for?
- George Blackburn played for one team, the Baltimore Orioles (1897).
- What were George Blackburn's career stats?
- In 5 games, George Blackburn went 2-2 with a 6.82 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 33.0 innings pitched.
- What position did George Blackburn play?
- George Blackburn played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was George Blackburn and how much did he weigh?
- George Blackburn was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 184 pounds.
- What was George Blackburn's career ERA?
- George Blackburn finished with a 6.82 career ERA, going 2-2 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did George Blackburn have?
- George Blackburn recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is George Blackburn in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Blackburn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.