Oliver Blakeney
Oliver L. Blakeney
Born: April 18, 1912
Peru, NE US
Deceased: September 30, 1989
Counce, TN US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1933-1943
Oliver Blakeney compiled a career batting average of .248 with 34 home runs and 31 RBI in his 1133-game career with the Shreveport Sports, Sioux City Cowboys, Memphis Chickasaws, Helena Seaporters, Albany Senators, Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers, Atlanta Crackers and Kansas City Blues. He began playing during the 1933 season and last took the field during the 1943 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 2 | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | CSTL | Shreveport Sports | 126 | 515 | 515 | 126 | 26 | 5 | 1 | .245 | .245 | .320 | .565 | 165 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Cowboys | 100 | 333 | 333 | 83 | 14 | 6 | 4 | .249 | .249 | .363 | .613 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Cowboys | 125 | 483 | 483 | 131 | 15 | 5 | 5 | .271 | .271 | .354 | .625 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 74 | 200 | 200 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .215 | .215 | .280 | .495 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 152 | 510 | 510 | 105 | 14 | 9 | 1 | .206 | .206 | .275 | .480 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 64 | 225 | 225 | 53 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .236 | .236 | .342 | .578 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 43 | 144 | 144 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .347 | .597 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 47 | 128 | 128 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .203 | .375 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 46 | 178 | 178 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 3 | .270 | .270 | .410 | .680 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 116 | 442 | 442 | 136 | 18 | 10 | 6 | .308 | .308 | .434 | .742 | 192 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 142 | 481 | 481 | 114 | 17 | 1 | 4 | .237 | .237 | .301 | .538 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 98 | 323 | 272 | 31 | 71 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 42 | 32 | .261 | .362 | .353 | .715 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Totals | 1133 | 3962 | 3911 | 31 | 968 | 144 | 49 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 32 | .248 | .256 | .335 | .591 | 1312 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | CSTL | Shreveport Sports | SS | 126 | 259 | 367 | 39 | .941 | 4.968 | |
| 1935 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Cowboys | SS | 99 | 204 | 334 | 40 | .931 | 5.434 | |
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Cowboys | SS | 124 | 235 | 403 | 52 | .925 | 5.145 | |
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | SS | 70 | 146 | 216 | 18 | .953 | 5.171 | |
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | SS | 152 | 295 | 462 | 46 | .943 | 4.980 | |
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | SS | 86 | 177 | 280 | 28 | .942 | 5.314 | |
| 1939 | A | EL | Albany Senators | SS | 43 | 74 | 145 | 21 | .912 | 5.093 | |
| 1940 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | SS | 45 | 96 | 143 | 9 | .964 | 5.311 | |
| 1940 | A | EL | Albany Senators | SS | 35 | 67 | 91 | 7 | .958 | 4.514 | |
| 1941 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | SS | 115 | 261 | 365 | 38 | .943 | 5.443 | |
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | SS | 142 | 283 | 440 | 38 | .950 | 5.092 | |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3B | 52 | 49 | 96 | 8 | 9 | .948 | 2.788 |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | SS | 40 | 73 | 94 | 8 | 23 | .954 | 4.175 |
| Totals | 1129 | 2219 | 3436 | 352 | 32 | .941 | 5.009 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | C | Dixie League | Shreveport Sports | DET | ||
| 1935 | A | Western League | Sioux City Cowboys | |||
| 1936 | A | Western League | Sioux City Cowboys | |||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1939 | C | Cotton States League | Helena Seaporters | CIN | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | CIN | ||
| 1940 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | PIT | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1941 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | PIT | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA |
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