Ken Blackman
Mark Kenneth Blackman
Born: June 29, 1911
Lucerne, MO US
Deceased: February 20, 2005
Davenport, IA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Career: 1935-1951
Ken Blackman compiled a career batting average of .247 with 15 home runs and 38 RBI in his 711-game career with the Cedar Rapids Raiders, Monett Red Birds, Springfield Cardinals, Fayetteville Angels, Joplin Miners, Crookston Pirates, Neosho Yankees, Duluth Dukes, Decatur Commodores, Hamilton Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Johnson City Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Bradford Blue Wings and Wilkes-Barre Barons. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | ARMO | Fayetteville Angels | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 12.0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | WL3 | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 54 | 189 | 189 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .249 | .249 | .291 | .540 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Springfield Cardinals | 49 | 163 | 163 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .325 | .595 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | ARMO | Monett Red Birds | 40 | 144 | 144 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .271 | .271 | .347 | .618 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | ARMO | Fayetteville Angels | 116 | 376 | 376 | 124 | 10 | 8 | 7 | .330 | .330 | .455 | .785 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 26 | 93 | 93 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .204 | .204 | .237 | .441 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NORL1 | Crookston Pirates | 82 | 290 | 290 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .224 | .224 | .297 | .521 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | (+) Crookston Pirates | 86 | 296 | 296 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .233 | .233 | .311 | .544 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | (+) Duluth Dukes | 86 | 296 | 296 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .233 | .233 | .311 | .544 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 92 | 314 | 314 | 73 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .232 | .232 | .299 | .532 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | 38 | 130 | 130 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .315 | .585 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 55 | 155 | 155 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .232 | .452 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 26 | 99 | 85 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | .129 | .253 | .141 | .394 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 50 | 180 | 142 | 30 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 35 | 6 | .225 | .382 | .303 | .685 | 43 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Bradford Blue Wings | 48 | 189 | 154 | 17 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 30 | 13 | .221 | .355 | .260 | .615 | 40 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 21 | 62 | 54 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .167 | .250 | .185 | .435 | 10 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1951 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 11 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 711 | 2417 | 2322 | 56 | 574 | 70 | 16 | 15 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 84 | 31 | .247 | .275 | .311 | .585 | 721 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | WL3 | Cedar Rapids Raiders | C | 29 | 155 | 18 | 5 | .972 | 5.966 | |||||
| 1936 | D | ARMO | Monett Red Birds | C | 39 | 175 | 33 | 3 | .986 | 5.333 | |||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Springfield Cardinals | 3B | 26 | 28 | 58 | 11 | .887 | 3.308 | |||||
| 1937 | D | ARMO | Fayetteville Angels | C | 116 | 501 | 132 | 16 | .975 | 5.457 | |||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | C | 16 | 76 | 17 | 2 | .979 | 5.812 | |||||
| 1939 | D | NORL1 | Crookston Pirates | C | 79 | 502 | 82 | 11 | .982 | 7.392 | |||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | C | 90 | 514 | 57 | 12 | .979 | 6.344 | |||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | C | 53 | 238 | 43 | 10 | .966 | 5.302 | |||||
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | C | 38 | 235 | 41 | 13 | .955 | 7.263 | |||||
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | C | 42 | 177 | 42 | 1 | 6 | .995 | 5.214 | 2 | |||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | C | 26 | 126 | 28 | 8 | 3 | .951 | 5.923 | 3 | |||
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Bradford Blue Wings | C | 47 | 231 | 37 | 4 | 3 | .985 | 5.702 | 8 | |||
| 1944 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | C | 16 | 73 | 28 | 6 | 5 | .944 | 6.312 | 0 | |||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 618 | 3031 | 616 | 102 | 17 | .973 | 5.901 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | Western League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | |||
| 1936 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Monett Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1936 | A | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1937 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Fayetteville Angels | |||
| 1938 | C | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1939 | D | Northern League | Crookston Pirates | |||
| 1939 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Neosho Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Crookston Pirates | |||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1942 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1943 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1944 | D | PONY League | Bradford Blue Wings | PHI | ||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1951 | C | Northern League | Duluth Dukes |
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