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 run with 3 hits.

What teams did Ron Blackburn play for?

Ron Blackburn played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1958–1959).

What were Ron Blackburn's career stats?

In 64 games, Ron Blackburn went 3-2 with a 3.50 ERA, 50 strikeouts, 108.0 innings pitched, and 4 saves.

What position did Ron Blackburn play?

Ron Blackburn played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ron Blackburn and how much did he weigh?

Ron Blackburn was listed at 6 feet and 160 pounds.

What was Ron Blackburn's career ERA?

Ron Blackburn finished with a 3.50 career ERA, going 3-2 with 50 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ron Blackburn have?

Ron Blackburn recorded 50 career strikeouts.

Is Ron Blackburn in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ron Blackburn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ron Blackburn

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

Ron Blackburn was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1959 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 64 career appearances, he went 3-2 with a 3.50 ERA and 50 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 October 15, 2026

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

Ron Blackburn — 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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Ron Blackburn — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1958	PIT	NL	2	1	38	2	3	63.2	61	24	27	31	3.39	3.86 (+12%)	-770.3
1959	PIT	NL	1	1	26	0	1	44.1	50	18	15	19	3.65	3.90 (+6%)	-441.6
Career · 2 seasons			3	2	64	2	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

Ron Blackburn — 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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Ron Blackburn — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1958	PIT	NL	38	7	0	2	2	0	0	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	PIT	NL	26	5	1	1	0	1	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			64	12	1	3	2	1	1	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

Ron Blackburn — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	30	5	1	1	1	1	.200
Away	34	7	0	2	0	0	.286

Pitching — Home / Away

Ron Blackburn — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	30	47.2	55	18	19	19	3.40
Away	34	60.1	56	24	23	31	3.58

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ron Blackburn — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1959-07-28	PIT	LAD	L	0	0
1959-07-24	PIT	ATL	L	0	0
1959-07-10	PIT	CHC	W	0	0
1959-06-26	PIT	LAD	L	1	1
1959-06-22	PIT	SFG	L	0	0
1959-06-21	PIT	STL	W	0	0
1959-06-20	PIT	STL	L	0	0
1959-06-12	PIT	LAD	L	1	1
1959-06-10	PIT	SFG	L	1	0
1959-06-09	PIT	SFG	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ron Blackburn — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1959-07-28	PIT	LAD	L	1.1	1	1	1	1	0	0
1959-07-24	PIT	ATL	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1959-07-10	PIT	CHC	—	1.0	4	3	2	1	0	0
1959-06-26	PIT	LAD	—	5.0	5	2	2	1	1	1
1959-06-22	PIT	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1959-06-21	PIT	STL	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1959-06-20	PIT	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1959-06-12	PIT	LAD	—	2.1	4	1	1	1	1	0
1959-06-10	PIT	SFG	—	3.1	5	1	1	1	4	0
1959-06-09	PIT	SFG	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ron Blackburn — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	64	2	5	19	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ron Blackburn — 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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ron Blackburn — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	64

Ron Blackburn: the record in brief

Ron Blackburn's major league career runs from a debut on April 15, 1958 to a final game on July 28, 1959. Blackburn's only club in the season tables is the Pittsburgh Pirates. Blackburn is listed as a pitcher at 160 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Blackburn threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is April 23, 1935, in Mount Airy, NC, USA. Blackburn died on April 29, 1998, in Morganton, NC, USA. The bio lists the given name Ronald Hamilton.

Across 64 games (2 starts), Blackburn recorded 3 wins against 2 losses with a 3.50 ERA. The same table counts 50 strikeouts. That 3.50 ERA compares with a 3.88 league average across the same seasons, 9.8% better. 1958 was Blackburn's sharpest full season, a 3.39 ERA against the league's 3.86.

Blackburn appears at one position only: pitcher, in 64 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 5 putouts and 19 assists.

The game-log section draws on 128 games of Retrosheet box scores for Blackburn.

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 run with 3 hits.
What teams did Ron Blackburn play for?: Ron Blackburn played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1958–1959).
What were Ron Blackburn's career stats?: In 64 games, Ron Blackburn went 3-2 with a 3.50 ERA, 50 strikeouts, 108.0 innings pitched, and 4 saves.
What position did Ron Blackburn play?: Ron Blackburn played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ron Blackburn and how much did he weigh?: Ron Blackburn was listed at 6 feet and 160 pounds.
What was Ron Blackburn's career ERA?: Ron Blackburn finished with a 3.50 career ERA, going 3-2 with 50 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ron Blackburn have?: Ron Blackburn recorded 50 career strikeouts.
Is Ron Blackburn in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ron Blackburn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.