What years did Jim Blackburn play?

Jim Blackburn played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1951.

Was Jim Blackburn a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Blackburn pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Blackburn hit?

Jim Blackburn hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jim Blackburn's career batting average?

Jim Blackburn batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.

What was Jim Blackburn's career ERA?

Jim Blackburn finished with a 5.50 career ERA, going 0-2 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Blackburn have?

Jim Blackburn recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Jim Blackburn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1951)

Jim Blackburn was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1951 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 4 seasons. Across 18 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 5.50 ERA and 11 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 201.2.

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 September 8, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 5.50

WHIP 1.72

SO 11

Pitcher PIV 201.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 175 lb
Born: 6/19/1924 in Warsaw, KY, USA
Died: 10/26/1969 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-07-24
Last Game: 1951-05-05

Full name: James Ray Blackburn

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Blackburn — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	18	0	0	0	0	36.0	46	22	4	16	11	5.50	201.2

Career ERA 5.50 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 35.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Blackburn — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1948	CIN	NL	2	16	32.3	38	15	14	10	4.18	4.10 (-2%)	201.2
1951	CIN	NL	0	2	3.7	8	7	2	1	17.18	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	18	36.0	46	22	16	11	5.50	—	201

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

Jim Blackburn — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
18	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.143	.000	.143	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 57.8% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .143 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 80.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Blackburn — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	CIN	NL	16	6	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	CIN	NL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			18	6	1	2	.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

Jim Blackburn — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	9	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Blackburn — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	17.0	16	4	5	5	2.12
Away	9	19.0	30	18	11	6	8.53

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Blackburn — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB
1951-05-05	CIN	BRO	L	0	0
1951-05-03	CIN	BRO	L	0	0
1948-09-25	CIN	PIT	L	1	0
1948-09-21	CIN	PHI	L	0	0
1948-09-18	CIN	NY1	L	1	0
1948-09-16	CIN	BRO	L	0	1
1948-09-12	CIN	STL	L	0	0
1948-09-09	CIN	PIT	L	1	0
1948-09-08	CIN	PIT	L	0	0
1948-09-06	CIN	CHC	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Blackburn — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1951-05-05	CIN	BRO	—	1.2	6	6	6	0	0	3
1951-05-03	CIN	BRO	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	1	0
1948-09-25	CIN	PIT	L	1.1	7	6	6	3	0	0
1948-09-21	CIN	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1948-09-18	CIN	NY1	—	2.2	1	0	0	2	0	0
1948-09-16	CIN	BRO	—	3.2	7	4	4	2	3	0
1948-09-12	CIN	STL	L	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1948-09-09	CIN	PIT	—	2.2	2	1	1	0	1	1
1948-09-08	CIN	PIT	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1948-09-06	CIN	CHC	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Blackburn — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	18	0	0	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Blackburn — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	CIN	P	16	0	0	6	0	0
1951	CIN	P	2	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Blackburn — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	18

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Blackburn

What years did Jim Blackburn play?: Jim Blackburn played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1951.
Was Jim Blackburn a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Blackburn pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Blackburn hit?: Jim Blackburn hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jim Blackburn's career batting average?: Jim Blackburn batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Jim Blackburn's career ERA?: Jim Blackburn finished with a 5.50 career ERA, going 0-2 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Blackburn have?: Jim Blackburn recorded 11 career strikeouts.