Ron Blackburn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1959)

W–L 3–2
ERA 3.50
WHIP 1.42
SO 50
Pitcher PIV -1211.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 160 lb
Born
4/23/1935 in Mount Airy, NC, USA
Died
4/29/1998 in Morganton, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1958-04-15
Last Game
1959-07-28

Full name: Ronald Hamilton Blackburn

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 2 64 2 0 0 4 108.0 111 42 12 42 50 3.50 -1211.9

Career ERA 3.50 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 9.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1958 PIT NL 2 1 38 2 0 0 3 63.7 61 24 27 31 3.39 3.86 (+12%) -770.3
1959 PIT NL 1 1 26 0 0 0 1 44.3 50 18 15 19 3.65 3.90 (+6%) -441.6
Career · 2 seasons 3 2 64 2 0 0 4 108.0 111 42 42 50 3.50 — -1,212

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
64 12 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 .250 .250 .667 .917 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career SLG .667 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +69.6% above league average.

Career OPS .917 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — +27.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1958 PIT NL 38 7 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1959 PIT NL 26 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 64 12 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 .250 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3051111.200
Away3470200.286

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3047.2551819193.40
Away3460.1562423313.58

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-07-28 PITLADL 000000000
1959-07-24 PITATLL 000000000
1959-07-10 PITCHCW 000000000
1959-06-26 PITLADL 100000001
1959-06-22 PITSFGL 000000000
1959-06-21 PITSTLW 000000000
1959-06-20 PITSTLL 000000000
1959-06-12 PITLADL 100000001
1959-06-10 PITSFGL 100000000
1959-06-09 PITSFGL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1959-07-28 PITLAD L 1.1111100
1959-07-24 PITATL — 1.1000010
1959-07-10 PITCHC — 1.0432100
1959-06-26 PITLAD — 5.0522111
1959-06-22 PITSFG — 1.0000010
1959-06-21 PITSTL — 0.1100100
1959-06-20 PITSTL — 1.0000010
1959-06-12 PITLAD — 2.1411110
1959-06-10 PITSFG — 3.1511140
1959-06-09 PITSFG — 2.0300010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 64 2 5 19 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 PIT P 38 2 3 14 1 3
1959 PIT P 26 0 2 5 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 64

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Blackburn

What years did Ron Blackburn play?
Ron Blackburn played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1959.
Was Ron Blackburn a pitcher?
Yes. Ron Blackburn pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 50 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ron Blackburn hit?
Ron Blackburn hit 1 career home runs with 3 hits.