What years did Fred Blackwell play?

Fred Blackwell played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1919.

Was Fred Blackwell a pitcher?

No. Fred Blackwell was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Fred Blackwell hit?

Fred Blackwell hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.

Fred Blackwell

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1919)

AVG .205

HR 0

RBI 10

H 18

OPS .502

PIV -216

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 160 lb
Born: 9/7/1891 in Bowling Green, KY, USA
Died: 12/8/1975 in Morgantown, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1917-09-25
Last Game: 1919-09-28

Full name: Frederick William Blackwell

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
35	88	5	18	3	0	0	10	0	6	16	.205	.263	.239	.502	-216

Career AVG .205 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career SLG .239 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Career OPS .502 vs. league average .650 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1917	PIT	NL	3	10	1	2	0	2	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	PIT	NL	8	13	1	2	0	4	3	4	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	PIT	NL	24	65	3	14	3	4	3	9	.215	.262 (-18%)	.322 (-19%)	.347 (-25%)	.670 (-22%)	-215.6
Career · 3 seasons			35	88	5	18	3	10	6	16	.205	—	—	—	—	-216

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	62	4	16	0	6	.258
Away	12	26	1	2	0	3	.077

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1919-09-28	PIT	STL	W	2	1	0	0	0	0	1
1919-09-18	PIT	NY1	W	4	1	1	0	1	0	0
1919-09-17	PIT	BRO	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1919-09-16	PIT	BRO	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1919-09-15	PIT	BRO	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1919-09-15	PIT	BRO	L	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
1919-09-08	PIT	BSN	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
1919-08-16	PIT	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1919-08-15	PIT	BSN	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1919-08-13	PIT	BSN	W	4	0	0	0	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	33	0	120	28	6	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1917	PIT	C	3	14	3	0	0
1918	PIT	C	8	19	6	2	0
1919	PIT	C	22	87	19	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	33

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Blackwell

What years did Fred Blackwell play?: Fred Blackwell played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1919.
Was Fred Blackwell a pitcher?: No. Fred Blackwell was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Fred Blackwell hit?: Fred Blackwell hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.