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Vin Scully League
7-3-2085
Grover Blackburn Left Field
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .307 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .832 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 876 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 10-03-1950
HR 83 Drafted Round 2, Pick 34
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(107 games)
RBI 440
SB 130
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR C+
Speed A- Bunt A  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B D  (13.8%) CF B  (62.4%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B D  (13.8%) RF A+ (97.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 25% 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
1977 LAN
99
289
35
74
11
1
6
31
36
 55 2 0
19
 5 4
.706
.343
.363
.107
.256
1978 LAN
145
418
53
134
11
6
13
66
41
 77 1 0
20
 8 7
.852
.383
.469
.148
.321
1979 LAN
127
168
35
53
8
1
5
25
17
 37 2 1
10
 6 2
.847
.383
.464
.149
.315
1980 LAN
99
206
36
67
14
3
9
39
18
 34 1 2
1
 2 4
.932
.379
.553
.228
.325
1981 LAN
135
249
43
79
13
2
8
56
24
 49 0 1
11
 0 2
.858
.376
.482
.165
.317
1982 LAN
113
174
32
65
16
2
9
39
17
 34 1 0
6
 4 0
1.076
.432
.644
.270
.374
1983 LAN-TEX
125
301
42
86
12
4
9
49
25
 70 0 0
17
 3 4
.782
.340
.442
.156
.286
1984 TEX
118
445
81
145
13
10
12
66
42
 89 3 1
24
 8 2
.868
.387
.481
.155
.326
1985 TEX
140
491
80
142
19
7
12
54
45
 80 3 1
22
 7 4
.782
.352
.430
.141
.289
1986 TEX
55
112
14
31
6
0
0
15
8
 22 0 1
0
 0 3
.653
.322
.330
.054
.277
Total
1156
2853
451
876
123
36
83
440
273
 547 13 7
130
 43 32
.832
.369
.463
.156
.307
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Grover Blackburn has retired from the Texas Atomic Fusion
1984-04-05Grover Blackburn of the Texas Atomic Fusion is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1983-08-03Trade #1566607 has been completed between the Los Angeles Devils and the Texas Bundycakes. The Texas Bundycakes receive Grover Blackburn from the Los Angeles Devils in exchange for Dick Gonzalez.
1980-08-27Grover Blackburn of the Los Angeles Devils is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1977-09-27Grover Blackburn of the Los Angeles Devils is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1977-05-24Trade #1546048 has been completed between the Los Angeles Devils and the St. Louis Honeybadgers. The St. Louis Honeybadgers receive Rickey Gossett, John Kleinow, Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 BRO (Pete Schneck) from the Los Angeles Devils in exchange for Travis Grossman, Grover Blackburn.
1972-04-01The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Jack Dwyer to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Grover Blackburn to the minors.
1972-04-01The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Grover Blackburn to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Tim Bruton to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Father Murphy to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Pat DeMaestri to the major league team.
1971-04-20The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Junie Boone to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Grover Blackburn to the minors.
1971-04-20The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Grover Blackburn to the major league team.