Gerald Blackburn
Gerald Spencer Blackburn "Blackie"
Born: May 18, 1930
Mount Airy, NC US
Deceased: November 3, 2005
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 215
Career: 1950-1955
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Gerald Blackburn compiled a career record of 12 wins and 39 losses and a 6.34 ERA in his 110-game pitching career with the Columbia Reds, Tulsa Oilers, Burlington Flints, Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts, St. Petersburg Saints, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, Ogden Reds, Lake Charles Lakers and Tucson Cowboys. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 4 | 10 | .286 | 7.21 | 33 | 131.0 | 133 | 127 | 105 | 3 | 184 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 3.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Burlington Flints | 4 | 12 | .250 | 6.20 | 28 | 16 | 138.0 | 128 | 110 | 95 | 7 | 147 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.60 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 53.0 | 41 | 50 | 33 | 1 | 81 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 0 | 4 | .000 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.68 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 57.0 | 48 | 50 | 36 | 1 | 68 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | EVAN | Lake Charles Lakers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 12 | 39 | .235 | 6.34 | 110 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 382.0 | 350 | 337 | 269 | 12 | 480 | 0 | 122 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 33 | 48 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Burlington Flints | 28 | 48 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 13 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .150 | .190 | .150 | .340 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts | 3 | 3 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 15 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .158 | .273 | .316 | .589 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 8 | 12 | 12 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | EVAN | Lake Charles Lakers | 3 | 4 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 113 | 169 | 163 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .129 | .150 | .147 | .297 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Burlington Flints | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | P | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .231 |
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | EVAN | Lake Charles Lakers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | P | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .533 |
| Totals | 109 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .917 | .101 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Flints | CIN | ||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Colonial Heights-Petersburg Colts | CIN | ||
| 1954 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | CIN | ||
| 1955 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Tucson Cowboys | |||
| 1955 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1955 | C | Evangeline League | Lake Charles Lakers |
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