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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Art Blackwell Catcher
Retired (1957, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .293 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .860 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
H 1012 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 08-19-1920
HR 166 Drafted Round 8, Pick 125
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 525
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C-
Speed D- Bunt Control C-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 DET
134
469
70
121
25
0
22
61
35
69 1 4
0
0 13
.760
.308
.452
.194
.258
1951 DET
135
414
61
126
22
0
21
73
59
57 3 4
0
0 8
.901
.392
.510
.205
.304
1952 DET
137
500
63
144
23
1
28
81
45
89 3 0
0
0 16
.856
.350
.506
.218
.288
1953 DET
137
470
92
149
26
1
29
85
64
72 1 1
0
0 10
.961
.399
.562
.245
.317
1954 DET
137
475
70
150
34
1
22
81
59
64 2 6
0
0 15
.920
.389
.531
.215
.316
1955 DET
137
479
67
144
31
1
17
64
50
85 3 1
0
0 15
.846
.370
.476
.175
.301
1956 DET
137
472
67
136
19
1
24
63
60
74 4 3
0
0 15
.856
.371
.485
.197
.288
1957 DET
48
171
15
42
9
0
3
17
11
23 1 1
0
0 4
.644
.293
.351
.105
.246
Total
1002
3450
505
1012
189
5
166
525
383
533 18 20
0
0 96
.860
.365
.495
.202
.293
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Art Blackwell has retired from the Detroit Fat Cats
1957-06-08The Detroit Fat Cats have promoted Max Machado to the major league team. The Detroit Fat Cats have promoted Carlos Harris to the major league team. The Detroit Fat Cats have sent Jim Kremer to the minors. The Detroit Fat Cats have designated Art Blackwell for assignment.