Karl Black

Karl Leonard Black
Born: April 4, 1890
Newark, OH US
Deceased: April 14, 1968
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 195
Career: 1911-1930

Karl Black compiled a career record of 233 wins and 219 losses and a 0.77 ERA in his 657-game pitching career with the Ironton Nailers, Charleston Senators, Mansfield Brownies, Huntington Blue Sox, Montgomery Billikens, Birmingham Barons, Shreveport Gassers, Des Moines Boosters, Tulsa Oilers, Oklahoma City Indians, Selma Cloverleafs, Baton Rouge Highlanders, Wheeling Stogies and Mobile Bears. He began playing during the 1911 season and last took the field during the 1930 campaign.

Selma Cloverleafs

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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
1912	D	OHSL3	Mansfield Brownies	5	6	.455	0.00	12						99.0
1912	D	MTSS1	Charleston Senators	3	4	.429	0.00	10						72.0
1913	D	OHSL3	Huntington Blue Sox	15	16	.484	0.00	37						288.0
1914	A	SOUA	Montgomery Billikens	10	29	.256	0.00	45						310.0	338	175			89		127
1915	A	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	17	10	.630	0.00	42						276.0	262	127			85
1916	A	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	11	13	.458	0.00	34						234.0	211	85			58
1917	A	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	13	10	.565	2.79	40						216.0	192	91	67		56
1918	A	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	5	5	.500	0.00	13						57.0	82				21		11	1		1
1919	B	TL	Shreveport Gassers	15	10	.600	2.68	36						242.0	238	89	72		69
1920	B	TL	Shreveport Gassers	8	4	.667	1.80	17						115.0	88	36	23		24
1921	A	WL3	Des Moines Boosters	16	23	.410	0.00	57						320.0	380	195			68
1923	A	WL3	Tulsa Oilers	29	13	.690	0.00	58						345.0	429	180			63
1924	A	WL3	Tulsa Oilers	20	15	.571	0.00	59						300.0	394	201			70
1925	A	WL3	Tulsa Oilers	18	20	.474	0.00	56						290.0	349	186			53
1926	A	WL3	Tulsa Oilers	15	15	.500	0.00	45						236.0	303	155			50
1927	A	WL3	Tulsa Oilers	12	2	.857	0.00	25						150.0	201	108			34
1929	B	SEAL3	Selma Cloverleafs	13	9	.591	2.63	34						205.0	201	81	60		29
1930	D	CSTL	Baton Rouge Highlanders	3	4	.429	5.89	10						55.0	73	39	36		4
1930	B	SEAL3	Selma Cloverleafs	1	5	.167	5.82	10						34.0	43	28	22		11
1930	C	MATL	Wheeling Stogies	4	3	.571	5.66	11						62.0	71	47	39		14
1930	A	SOUA	Mobile Bears	0	3	.000	7.20	6						20.0	25	19	16		7
Totals				233	219	.515	0.77	657	0	0	0	0	0	3926.0	3880	1842	335	0	805	0	138	1	0	1	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
1911	D	MTSS1	(+) Charleston Senators	50	114	114		18	1	1	0						.158	.158	.184	.342	21
1911	D	MTSS1	(+) Ironton Nailers	50	114	114		18	1	1	0						.158	.158	.184	.342	21
1912	D	OHSL3	Mansfield Brownies	14	32	32		5	2	0	0						.156	.156	.219	.375	7
1913	D	OHSL3	Huntington Blue Sox	39	98	98		16	1	0	0						.163	.163	.173	.337	17
1914	A	SOUA	Montgomery Billikens	42	105	103	10	15	4	0	0		1				.146	.146	.184	.330	19			2
1915	A	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	36	103	103		22	2	1	0						.214	.214	.252	.466	26
1916	A	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	34	77	77		15	7	0	1						.195	.195	.325	.519	25
1917	A	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	42	89	89		19	1	1	0						.213	.213	.247	.461	22
1918	A	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	17	36	36	4	8					3				.222	.222	.222	.444	8
1919	B	TL	Shreveport Gassers	36	92	92		17	3	1	0						.185	.185	.239	.424	22
1920	B	TL	Shreveport Gassers	18	41	41		8	1	0	0						.195	.195	.220	.415	9
1921	A	WL3	Des Moines Boosters	61	129	129		28	2	0	0						.217	.217	.233	.450	30
1922	A	WL3	(+) Des Moines Boosters	46	98	98		17	1	2	0						.173	.173	.224	.398	22
1922	A	WL3	(+) Tulsa Oilers	46	98	98		17	1	2	0						.173	.173	.224	.398	22
1923	A	WL3	Tulsa Oilers	58	130	130		46	12	0	3						.354	.354	.515	.869	67
1924	A	WL3	Tulsa Oilers	59	127	127		31	7	0	1						.244	.244	.323	.567	41
1925	A	WL3	Tulsa Oilers	58	120	120		31	3	0	0						.258	.258	.283	.542	34
1926	A	WL3	Tulsa Oilers	46	90	90		26	7	0	3						.289	.289	.467	.756	42
1927	A	WL3	Tulsa Oilers	25	62	62		17	3	0	0						.274	.274	.323	.597	20
1928	A	WL3	(+) Oklahoma City Indians	70	97	97		21	2	1	0						.216	.216	.258	.474	25
1928	A	WL3	(+) Tulsa Oilers	70	97	97		21	2	1	0						.216	.216	.258	.474	25
1929	B	SEAL3	Selma Cloverleafs	37	71	71		14	1	0	0						.197	.197	.211	.408	15
1930	D	CSTL	Baton Rouge Highlanders	15	28	28		5	2	1	0						.179	.179	.321	.500	9
1930	B	SEAL3	Selma Cloverleafs	10	15	15		4	0	0	0						.267	.267	.267	.533	4
1930	C	MATL	Wheeling Stogies	11	26	26		6	1	1	0						.231	.231	.346	.577	9
Totals				658	1471	1469	14	333	59	5	8	0	4	0	0	0	.227	.227	.290	.517	426	0	0	2	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1914	A	SOUA	Montgomery Billikens	P	42						.000
1918	A	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	P	13	1	17	2		.900	1.385
Totals					55	1	17	2	0	.900	.327

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1911	D	Mountain States League	Ironton Nailers
1911	D	Mountain States League	Charleston Senators
1912	D	Ohio State League	Mansfield Brownies
1912	D	Mountain States League	Charleston Senators
1913	D	Ohio State League	Huntington Blue Sox
1914	A	Southern League	Montgomery Billikens
1915	A	Southern League	Birmingham Barons
1916	A	Southern League	Birmingham Barons
1917	A	Southern League	Birmingham Barons
1918	A	Southern League	Birmingham Barons
1919	B	Texas League	Shreveport Gassers
1920	B	Texas League	Shreveport Gassers
1921	A	Western League	Des Moines Boosters
1922	A	Western League	Des Moines Boosters
1922	A	Western League	Tulsa Oilers
1923	A	Western League	Tulsa Oilers
1924	A	Western League	Tulsa Oilers
1925	A	Western League	Tulsa Oilers
1926	A	Western League	Tulsa Oilers
1927	A	Western League	Tulsa Oilers	SLA
1928	A	Western League	Tulsa Oilers	SLA
1928	A	Western League	Oklahoma City Indians
1929	B	Southeastern League	Selma Cloverleafs
1930	D	Cotton States League	Baton Rouge Highlanders
1930	C	Middle Atlantic League	Wheeling Stogies	DET
1930	B	Southeastern League	Selma Cloverleafs
1930	A	Southern Association	Mobile Bears

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