3B Blackie Mefford #3
Age: 55 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/14/1950
3B BLACKIE MEFFORD #3 - AGE: 55 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/09/1894
Born in:Louisville, KY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 9 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 170 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1913, 2nd Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1920 Washington - FABL 25 151 528 154 21 15 1 59 59 28 0 4 41 11 22 .292 .325 .394 .719 106 107 3.7
1921 Washington - FABL 26 151 528 160 15 13 3 58 68 29 0 5 28 8 25 .303 .336 .398 .734 98 100 2.6
1922 Washington - FABL 27 143 499 153 18 10 8 80 58 15 0 6 54 8 15 .307 .323 .431 .754 100 101 2.9
1923 Washington - FABL 28 116 339 105 13 6 2 49 44 29 0 2 22 3 11 .310 .362 .401 .763 105 103 2.3
1924 Washington - FABL 29 75 19 6 1 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 .316 .435 .474 .908 140 128 0.4
1925 Washington - FABL 30 50 13 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308 -20 -18 -0.2
1926 Washington - FABL 31 22 28 8 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 .286 .310 .321 .632 65 73 -0.2
1928 Washington - FABL 33 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800 113 122 0.1
Total FABL 710 1959 590 69 45 14 250 238 106 0 17 153 30 73 .301 .334 .404 .738 101 102 11.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1910 Swoyersville HS - HS 15 40 164 64 15 2 3 32 33 9 0 0 9 1 0 .390 .422 .561 .983 150 151 1.3
1911 Swoyersville HS - HS 16 40 145 50 10 6 0 24 17 14 0 0 6 3 7 .345 .403 .497 .899 158 158 1.0
1912 Swoyersville HS - HS 17 41 157 63 13 3 1 16 20 13 1 1 9 3 3 .401 .448 .541 .989 168 173 1.6
1913 Swoyersville HS - HS 18 40 168 66 11 4 5 35 33 10 0 3 14 7 4 .393 .420 .595 1.015 155 159 1.5
1914 Allentown - A 19 31 36 9 3 2 0 9 3 1 0 0 7 0 0 .250 .270 .444 .715 91 89 0.0
1915 Allentown - A 20 18 26 6 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538 45 42 -0.1
1916 Allentown - A 21 21 41 8 2 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 6 0 0 .195 .214 .341 .556 45 39 -0.2
1917 Allentown - A 22 127 431 103 21 10 3 47 49 46 0 2 36 2 0 .239 .311 .355 .666 92 91 -0.1
1918 Allentown - A 23 125 411 107 28 7 2 56 53 38 0 4 18 4 4 .260 .320 .377 .697 80 77 -1.1
1919 Allentown - A 24 10 33 11 2 1 1 10 5 2 0 2 3 0 0 .333 .351 .545 .897 146 133 0.2
1919 Richmond - AA 24 128 513 162 33 9 4 83 76 29 0 4 28 3 2 .316 .350 .439 .788 112 113 1.3
1920 Kansas City - AAA 25 4 15 4 0 0 0 4 3 4 0 0 2 0 0 .267 .421 .267 .688 91 112 0.0
1927 Kansas City - AAA 32 137 567 132 29 5 4 54 65 29 2 1 147 7 3 .233 .272 .323 .595 58 61 0.1
1928 Kansas City - AAA 33 135 478 126 26 9 0 43 50 26 0 5 38 0 4 .264 .299 .356 .654 91 91 2.3
1929 Kansas City - AAA 34 114 404 106 23 6 2 45 38 32 3 4 59 1 4 .262 .318 .364 .682 83 84 1.0
1930 Pensacola - C 35 3 13 7 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .538 .600 .615 1.215 183 211 0.2
1930 Atlanta - AA 35 138 590 155 36 6 0 73 76 26 0 3 62 2 0 .263 .292 .344 .636 70 71 0.4
1931 Everett - B 36 3 8 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 180 158 0.2
1931 Trenton - A 36 18 50 15 6 0 0 5 6 4 1 0 6 0 0 .300 .364 .420 .784 115 118 0.1
Total DIX 266 1103 317 69 15 4 156 152 55 0 7 90 5 2 .287 .319 .388 .707 89 91
Total CL 390 1464 368 78 20 6 146 156 91 5 10 246 8 11 .251 .296 .344 .640 76 78
Total MAL 350 1028 259 64 22 6 128 124 92 1 8 82 6 4 .252 .312 .375 .686 87 85
Total HS 161 634 243 49 15 9 107 103 46 1 4 38 14 14 .383 .423 .550 .974 158 160
Total COW 3 8 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 180 158
Total GSL 3 13 7 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .538 .600 .615 1.215 183 211
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1922 Washington - FABL 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1923 Washington - FABL 28 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1925 Washington - FABL 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total FABL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1920 Washington - MLB 3B 151 151 101 339 32 453 13 .971 1291.2 3.07 +16.7 1.079
1921 Washington - MLB 3B 151 151 97 341 28 451 13 .971 1307.1 3.02 +14.8 1.078
1922 Washington - MLB 3B 142 133 75 270 25 356 11 .969 1175.2 2.64 +15.4 1.104
1923 Washington - MLB 3B 115 94 67 226 23 302 9 .970 840.1 3.14 +12.4 1.099
1923 Washington - MLB SS 3 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 14.0 2.57 +0.2 1.105
1924 Washington - MLB 3B 73 5 6 27 2 34 1 .971 109.0 2.72 +2.2 1.156
1925 Washington - MLB 3B 48 0 4 13 3 19 2 .895 58.1 2.62 +0.3 1.036
1925 Washington - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.5 .544
1926 Washington - MLB 3B 9 3 2 9 2 11 0 1.000 34.2 2.86 +0.2 1.032
1926 Washington - MLB SS 4 0 1 3 1 6 2 .667 7.0 5.14 -0.7 .661
1926 Washington - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1927 Kansas City - AAA 3B 134 134 59 289 27 350 2 .994 1175.0 2.67 +6.7 1.057
1927 Kansas City - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1928 Washington - MLB 3B 2 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.3 1.058
1928 Kansas City - AAA 3B 126 126 56 270 13 328 2 .994 1114.1 2.63 +8.6 1.048
1928 Kansas City - AAA SS 8 8 6 19 4 25 0 1.000 72.0 3.12 -4.6 .709
1929 Kansas City - AAA 3B 111 111 70 249 18 324 5 .985 951.1 3.02 +3.7 1.033
1929 Kansas City - AAA SS 2 2 4 2 1 6 0 1.000 18.0 3.00 -0.8 .568
1930 Atlanta - AA 3B 137 137 68 347 20 430 15 .965 1202.1 3.11 -1.1 .993
1930 Pensacola - C 3B 3 3 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 30.0 3.30 +0.5 1.069
1931 Trenton - A 3B 16 12 3 28 3 32 1 .969 109.0 2.56 -2.4 .859
1931 Everett - B 3B 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 +0.1 .000
TOTAL 3B 1220 1062 614 2421 196 3109 74 .976 9426.0 2.90 +78.5 1.057
TOTAL SS 18 11 12 28 6 42 2 .952 115.0 3.13 -6.4 .720
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/02/1910 Joined the Swoyersville HS Kings.
04/25/1910 Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
11/01/1913 Released by the Swoyersville HS Kings.
12/05/1913 Drafted in the 1913 first-year player draft by the Philadelphia Keystones (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1914 Named the #20 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1915 Named the #59 prospect in the FABL
09/08/1915 Wins the 1915 Championship with the Allentown Cokers!
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/12/1916 Named the #44 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/19/1918 Injured (Sore groin), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/02/1918 Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/29/1919 Injured (Sinusitis), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/16/1919 Was traded by the Philadelphia Keystones to the Washington Eagles, along with RP Ed Mofield, in exchange for C Neal Wills.
01/01/1920 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/01/1920 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
08/14/1920 Injured (Hand contusion), out for 3 days.
09/01/1920 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1921 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/10/1922 Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/27/1922 Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/20/1923 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
10/16/1923 Wins the 1923 World Championship Series with the Washington Eagles.
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/22/1926 Injured (Bruised foot), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/09/1928 Wins the CL CL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/11/1929 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/22/1929 Injured (Fractured thumb), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/23/1931 Retired from professional baseball.
05/16/1932 Started a coaching career.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1921 151 3
Year K Rank
1922 54 6
Year 3B Rank
1920 15 9
1921 13 9
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