RF Ed Blackburn #18
Age: 40 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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RF ED BLACKBURN #18 - AGE: 40 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
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:10/15/1934
Born in:Concord, NH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 10th Pick in Round 6
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
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
1956 Waterloo - R 21 40 99 29 0 0 3 10 26 37 1 0 8 3 1 .293 .489 .384 .873 131 148 1.3
1956 Tacoma - A 21 11 42 14 1 1 0 2 6 4 0 0 7 0 0 .333 .391 .405 .796 132 127 0.2
1957 Tacoma - A 22 52 184 51 10 2 6 22 18 5 2 0 31 3 3 .277 .304 .451 .755 118 123 2.0
1957 Cedar Rapids - A 22 76 216 62 10 4 2 37 38 49 3 2 27 0 0 .287 .422 .398 .820 121 133 2.6
1958 Cedar Rapids - A 23 106 347 77 15 4 9 40 45 64 1 7 42 5 3 .222 .339 .366 .705 94 98 0.8
1958 Oklahoma City - AA 23 27 57 14 2 0 2 5 8 9 1 0 6 1 1 .246 .358 .386 .744 106 110 0.4
1959 Cedar Rapids - A 24 15 53 13 1 0 1 5 7 8 1 0 10 0 0 .245 .355 .321 .676 84 92 0.2
1959 Oklahoma City - AA 24 107 351 86 28 2 6 38 44 45 7 1 53 4 3 .245 .342 .387 .729 108 107 0.7
1960 Cedar Rapids - A 25 12 36 13 2 0 2 4 5 5 1 0 5 0 0 .361 .452 .583 1.036 175 189 0.5
1960 Oklahoma City - AA 25 123 387 94 16 2 9 50 44 31 5 5 67 6 2 .243 .304 .364 .668 91 88 -0.2
1961 Cedar Rapids - A 26 5 18 8 2 0 1 3 3 5 0 1 1 0 1 .444 .542 .722 1.264 238 241 0.4
1961 Rockford - A 26 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111 -69 -77 -0.2
1961 Total - A 26 10 26 8 2 0 1 3 4 6 0 1 1 0 1 .308 .424 .500 .924 154 154 0.2
1961 Oklahoma City - AA 26 30 72 16 1 0 0 4 7 9 0 0 20 2 0 .222 .309 .236 .545 52 50 -0.4
1963 Worcester - AA 28 76 159 39 7 1 2 17 14 23 2 1 27 1 2 .245 .346 .340 .686 99 101 0.7
1964 Arlington - A 29 45 167 53 7 1 2 18 25 33 3 0 37 1 1 .317 .438 .407 .846 117 126 1.5
1964 Springfield - A 29 36 83 21 0 0 1 13 9 22 4 2 12 1 0 .253 .423 .289 .713 98 112 0.7
1964 Worcester - AA 29 21 27 9 3 0 0 6 1 1 0 1 5 0 1 .333 .345 .444 .789 123 118 0.2
1965 Springfield - A 30 38 117 24 3 0 2 12 16 32 1 2 18 0 4 .205 .375 .282 .657 85 90 -0.0
1965 Worcester - AA 30 47 103 25 4 0 1 11 13 17 1 2 19 1 3 .243 .350 .311 .660 92 93 0.2
Total EA 144 289 73 14 1 3 34 28 41 3 4 51 2 6 .253 .347 .339 .686 99 100
Total HL 219 678 173 30 8 15 89 99 132 6 10 85 5 4 .255 .377 .389 .766 109 116
Total MAL 74 200 45 3 0 3 25 25 54 5 4 30 1 4 .225 .395 .285 .680 90 99
Total SEL 45 167 53 7 1 2 18 25 33 3 0 37 1 1 .317 .438 .407 .846 117 126
Total COW 63 226 65 11 3 6 24 24 9 2 0 38 3 3 .288 .321 .442 .763 121 124
Total LSA 287 867 210 47 4 17 97 103 94 13 6 146 13 6 .242 .323 .364 .688 96 94
Total UMVA 40 99 29 0 0 3 10 26 37 1 0 8 3 1 .293 .489 .384 .873 131 148
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Tacoma - A CF 11 11 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 97.0 2.41 -0.8 .973
1956 Waterloo - R CF 28 25 54 0 0 54 0 1.000 220.1 2.21 -0.1 .961
1957 Cedar Rapids - A CF 67 62 159 2 0 162 1 .994 536.0 2.70 +6.2 1.043
1957 Tacoma - A CF 47 46 127 1 0 129 1 .992 400.2 2.88 +5.5 1.079
1958 Oklahoma City - AA CF 7 5 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 41.2 3.24 -0.1 1.020
1958 Cedar Rapids - A CF 30 20 49 1 1 51 1 .980 188.0 2.39 -4.8 .849
1958 Oklahoma City - AA RF 12 10 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 87.0 2.38 +1.4 1.147
1958 Cedar Rapids - A RF 80 80 140 0 0 142 2 .986 657.1 1.92 +2.9 1.030
1959 Oklahoma City - AA CF 88 81 173 8 0 181 0 1.000 724.0 2.25 -10.2 .946
1959 Oklahoma City - AA RF 18 18 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 151.1 1.61 +0.2 1.006
1959 Cedar Rapids - A RF 14 14 33 2 1 35 0 1.000 124.0 2.54 +0.8 1.017
1960 Oklahoma City - AA CF 112 109 242 10 0 257 5 .981 922.0 2.46 -13.0 .933
1960 Oklahoma City - AA RF 5 4 10 1 1 11 0 1.000 33.1 2.97 -0.2 1.005
1960 Cedar Rapids - A RF 9 9 20 1 0 21 0 1.000 78.0 2.42 -0.2 .970
1961 Oklahoma City - AA CF 20 17 33 3 0 37 1 .973 147.1 2.20 -2.7 .921
1961 Oklahoma City - AA RF 9 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 26.0 0.69 +0.0 1.009
1961 Cedar Rapids - A RF 5 5 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 43.0 1.47 -0.5 .957
1961 Rockford - A RF 4 2 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 21.0 2.57 +0.1 .957
1963 Worcester - AA CF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.2 .991
1963 Worcester - AA RF 50 37 83 2 0 87 2 .977 349.2 2.19 +2.0 1.012
1964 Worcester - AA CF 4 1 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 15.1 2.93 +0.4 1.022
1964 Springfield - A CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
1964 Arlington - A CF 5 4 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 37.0 1.70 -0.6 .878
1964 Worcester - AA RF 15 2 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 47.1 1.71 +0.6 1.060
1964 Springfield - A RF 23 22 47 1 0 49 1 .980 191.0 2.26 +1.9 1.052
1964 Arlington - A RF 39 39 74 9 3 84 1 .988 341.0 2.19 +4.7 1.111
1965 Worcester - AA CF 10 6 22 2 0 25 1 .960 70.1 3.07 +1.0 .985
1965 Springfield - A CF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 +0.2 1.039
1965 Worcester - AA RF 25 18 36 1 0 38 1 .974 171.1 1.94 -0.5 1.025
1965 Springfield - A RF 32 30 45 7 0 54 2 .963 274.0 1.71 -1.0 .961
TOTAL CF 435 388 915 29 1 954 10 .990 3416.2 2.49 -19.3 .971
TOTAL RF 340 292 558 28 5 595 9 .985 2595.1 2.03 +12.3 1.031
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft out of college (Chesapeake State; Annapolis, MD) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 6, Pick 10, 90th overall pick).
07/04/1960 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
06/04/1961 Released by the Chicago organization.
06/05/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denver Bruins organization.
08/09/1961 Released by the Denver Bruins.
08/25/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denver Bruins organization.
08/26/1961 Released by the Denver Bruins.
09/02/1961 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization.
12/07/1961 Released by the Chicago organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
04/10/1963 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
09/21/1965 Retired from professional baseball.
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