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

W–L 2–2
ERA 6.82
WHIP 1.39
SO 1
Pitcher PIV -760.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 184 lb
Born
9/21/1869 in Ozark, MO, USA
Died
12/29/1938 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1897-07-06
Last Game
1897-07-24

Full name: George W. Blackburn

Career Pitching Statistics

George Blackburn — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 2 5 4 3 0 0 33.0 34 25 2 12 1 6.82 -760.5

Career ERA 6.82 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 58.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Career Batting Statistics

George Blackburn — 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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Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Blackburn — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 0 2 7 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

George Blackburn — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5

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 hits.
What was George Blackburn's career batting average?
George Blackburn batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.
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.