Bill Blackburn
William Kimmerle Blackburn
Born: July 10, 1926
Long Beach, CA US
Deceased: November 3, 2002
Bellingham, WA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1944-1954
Bill Blackburn compiled a career record of 4 wins and 3 losses and a 3.18 ERA in his 24-game pitching career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Santa Barbara Dodgers, Riverside Dons, Fresno Cardinals, Waco Pirates, San Bernardino Pioneers, Porterville Packers, Clovis Pioneers, Odessa Oilers, El Paso Texans and Nogales Yaquis. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 0.00 | 1 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | C | SUSE | Riverside Dons | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 32.0 | 19 | 14 | 24 | 37 | ||||||||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | San Bernardino Pioneers | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Porterville Packers | 9 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953 | C | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.44 | 7 | 5 | 48.0 | 47 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 36 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.18 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82.0 | 66 | 49 | 29 | 2 | 60 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | SUSE | Riverside Dons | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | (+) Fresno Cardinals | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | (+) Santa Barbara Dodgers | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | (+) Porterville Packers | 12 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | (+) San Bernardino Pioneers | 12 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | AZTX | El Paso Texans | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 10 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .211 | .368 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | (+) El Paso Texans | 4 | 3 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | (+) Nogales Yaquis | 4 | 3 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 26 | 40 | 40 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .225 | .275 | .500 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | SUSE | Riverside Dons | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Porterville Packers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | San Bernardino Pioneers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | LONG | Odessa Oilers | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | C | Sunset League | Riverside Dons | PIT | ||
| 1947 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1949 | C | Sunset League | San Bernardino Pioneers | |||
| 1949 | C | Sunset League | Porterville Packers | |||
| 1953 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1953 | C | Longhorn League | Odessa Oilers | |||
| 1953 | C | Arizona-Texas League | El Paso Texans | |||
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Nogales Yaquis | |||
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | El Paso Texans |
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