Verne Blackwell
Verne C. Blackwell
Born: 1917
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Switch
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Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1939-1948
Verne Blackwell compiled a career batting average of .286 with 30 home runs and 147 RBI in his 652-game career with the Americus Pioneers, Superior Blues, Greenville Greenies, Portsmouth Cubs, Rocky Mount Leafs, Warsaw Red Sox and Goldsboro Goldbugs. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Americus Pioneers | 111 | 435 | 435 | 121 | 12 | 12 | 5 | .278 | .278 | .395 | .674 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 116 | 449 | 449 | 130 | 14 | 8 | 4 | .290 | .290 | .383 | .673 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 114 | 450 | 450 | 127 | 21 | 7 | 6 | .282 | .282 | .400 | .682 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | COPL | Greenville Greenies | 123 | 473 | 473 | 88 | 148 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 114 | 5 | .313 | .313 | .433 | .746 | 205 | ||||||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 25 | 100 | 84 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 5 | .274 | .378 | .369 | .747 | 31 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | D | COPL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 46 | 208 | 168 | 43 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 35 | 12 | .244 | .377 | .399 | .776 | 67 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 76 | 284 | 284 | 77 | 20 | 2 | 5 | .271 | .271 | .408 | .680 | 116 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | TOBS | Warsaw Red Sox | 41 | 147 | 147 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .313 | .401 | .714 | 59 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 652 | 2546 | 2490 | 147 | 713 | 119 | 40 | 30 | 147 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 17 | .286 | .300 | .402 | .703 | 1002 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Americus Pioneers | OF | 111 | 217 | 16 | 10 | .959 | 2.099 | |
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Superior Blues | OF | 116 | 169 | 8 | 5 | .973 | 1.526 | |
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | OF | 114 | 233 | 11 | 4 | .984 | 2.140 | |
| 1946 | D | COPL | Greenville Greenies | OF | 262 | 14 | 14 | .952 | |||
| 1947 | D | COPL | Rocky Mount Leafs | OF | 46 | 72 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .951 | 1.696 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | OF | 22 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .978 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 409 | 997 | 55 | 38 | 0 | .965 | 2.572 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Americus Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Superior Blues | BRO | ||
| 1941 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | |||
| 1946 | D | Coastal Plain League | Greenville Greenies | |||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | D | Coastal Plain League | Rocky Mount Leafs | |||
| 1948 | D | Tobacco State League | Warsaw Red Sox | |||
| 1948 | D | Coastal Plain League | Goldsboro Goldbugs |
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