Lena Blackburne
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1929)
Lena Blackburne was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1929 for 4 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 20 seasons. In 550 career games, he hit .214 with 387 hits, 4 home runs, and 139 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 160 lb
- Died
- 2/28/1968 in Riverside, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1910-04-14
- Last Game
- 1929-06-05
Full name: Russell Aubrey Blackburne
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 550 | 1,807 | 173 | 387 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 139 | 54 | 162 | 182 | .214 | .284 | .268 | .552 | -4,127 |
Career AVG .214 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.
Career OBP .284 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.
Career SLG .268 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 25.0% below league average.
Career OPS .552 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 19.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | CHA | AL | 75 | 242 | 16 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 31 | .174 | .249 (-31%) | .317 (-23%) | .326 (-41%) | .644 (-32%) | -1078.3 |
| 1912 | CHA | AL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1914 | CHA | AL | 144 | 474 | 52 | 105 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 25 | 66 | 58 | .222 | .255 (-13%) | .322 (+1%) | .339 (-20%) | .661 (-10%) | -513.0 |
| 1915 | CHA | AL | 96 | 283 | 33 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 35 | 34 | .216 | .250 (-14%) | .318 (-5%) | .332 (-28%) | .651 (-16%) | -577.4 |
| 1918 | CIN | NL | 125 | 435 | 34 | 99 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 45 | 6 | 25 | 30 | .228 | .255 (-11%) | .318 (-15%) | .326 (-8%) | .645 (-12%) | -837.2 |
| 1919 | BSN | NL | 31 | 80 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | .263 | .262 (avg) | .322 (avg) | .347 (-7%) | .670 (-4%) | -37.5 |
| 1919 | PHI | NL | 72 | 291 | 32 | 58 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 22 | .199 | .262 (-24%) | .322 (-29%) | .347 (-17%) | .670 (-23%) | -37.5 |
| 1927 | CHA | AL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | CHA | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 550 | 1,807 | 173 | 387 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 139 | 54 | 162 | 182 | .214 | — | — | — | — | -3,081 | ||
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 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
View full game log (551 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 286 | 916 | 96 | 210 | 2 | 84 | .229 |
| Away | 264 | 894 | 77 | 177 | 2 | 59 | .198 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-06-05 | CHW | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-06-28 | CHW | CLE | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-28 | PHI | NY1 | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-28 | PHI | NY1 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-27 | PHI | NY1 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-26 | PHI | BRO | L | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-25 | PHI | BRO | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919-09-24 | PHI | BRO | L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-24 | PHI | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-09-19 | PHI | STL | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-06-05 | CHW | BOS | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2B | 144 | 0 | 241 | 437 | 26 | 29 |
| 3B | 180 | 0 | 207 | 341 | 34 | 26 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 213 | 73 | 511 | 700 | 95 | 102 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | CHA | SS | 74 | 73 | 173 | 265 | 43 | 29 |
| 1912 | CHA | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912 | CHA | SS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1914 | CHA | 2B | 143 | 0 | 239 | 433 | 26 | 28 |
| 1915 | CHA | 3B | 83 | 0 | 88 | 134 | 12 | 12 |
| 1915 | CHA | SS | 9 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 3 |
| 1918 | CIN | SS | 125 | 0 | 319 | 413 | 48 | 69 |
| 1919 | BSN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919 | BSN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919 | BSN | 3B | 24 | 0 | 34 | 39 | 4 | 3 |
| 1919 | BSN | SS | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919 | PHI | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919 | PHI | 3B | 72 | 0 | 85 | 167 | 18 | 11 |
| 1929 | CHA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 2 |
| Second Base | 145 |
| Third Base | 180 |
| Shortstop | 212 |
Most Similar Players
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Frequently Asked Questions about Lena Blackburne
- What years did Lena Blackburne play?
- Lena Blackburne played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1929.
- Was Lena Blackburne a pitcher?
- No. Lena Blackburne was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Lena Blackburne hit?
- Lena Blackburne hit 4 career home runs with 387 hits.
- What was Lena Blackburne's career batting average?
- Lena Blackburne batted .214 over his career, with 387 hits in 1,807 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lena Blackburne have?
- Lena Blackburne drove in 139 runs in his career.
- What was Lena Blackburne's career ERA?
- Lena Blackburne finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.