Jim Blackburn
James Ray Blackburn "Bones"
Born: June 19, 1924
Warsaw, KY US
Deceased: October 26, 1969
Cincinnati, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 175
Career: 1941-1953
Major League Statistics
Jim Blackburn compiled a career record of 68 wins and 65 losses and a 3.33 ERA in his 188-game pitching career with the Cordele Bees, Cordele Reds, Syracuse Chiefs, Columbia Reds, Tulsa Oilers, Beaumont Roughnecks and Kansas City Blues. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 | D | GAFL | Cordele Bees | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7.16 | 11 | 49.0 | 66 | 47 | 39 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Cordele Reds | 8 | 11 | .421 | 3.76 | 23 | 153.0 | 160 | 86 | 64 | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.31 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 40 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.10 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 145.0 | 129 | 63 | 50 | 50 | 94 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3.43 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 168.0 | 169 | 94 | 64 | 75 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2.51 | 24 | 165.0 | 129 | 57 | 46 | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 21 | 7 | .750 | 2.73 | 38 | 30 | 234.0 | 194 | 84 | 71 | 101 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 10 | 12 | .455 | 3.60 | 26 | 24 | 180.0 | 176 | 85 | 72 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 4 | 23.0 | 28 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 68 | 65 | .511 | 3.33 | 188 | 56 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1159.0 | 1091 | 542 | 429 | 0 | 484 | 0 | 193 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | GAFL | Cordele Bees | 12 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .261 | .435 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Cordele Reds | 24 | 62 | 62 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .290 | .355 | .645 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 21 | 64 | 60 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .217 | .254 | .250 | .504 | 15 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 26 | 69 | 62 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .242 | .309 | .258 | .567 | 16 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 27 | 59 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .153 | .153 | .220 | .373 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 38 | 85 | 85 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .212 | .400 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 26 | 66 | 66 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .227 | .409 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 187 | 438 | 425 | 11 | 87 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 29 | .205 | .225 | .247 | .472 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | GAFL | Cordele Bees | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Cordele Reds | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .538 |
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 21 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 26 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.538 |
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 184 | 21 | 54 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | .408 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Cordele Bees | CIN | ||
| 1942 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Cordele Reds | CIN | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA |
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