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Vin Scully League
7-6-2085
Joe Blackburn Starting Pitcher
Retired (1995, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.71 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 83-53 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 11-18-1961
K 913 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(21 games)
IP 1286.2
WHIP 1.26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed B- Bunt F  Control A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm F  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1983 TEX-HOU
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
1.1
 5 4 4 0 1
1
4.50
27.00
1987 HOU
5
 3
11
11
2
1
0
 0
75.2
 69 35 31 0 15
62
1.11
3.69
1988 HOU
11
 13
32
32
4
0
0
 0
220.2
 211 97 77 1 60
141
1.23
3.14
1989 HOU
11
 10
30
30
2
0
0
 0
200.0
 209 99 94 0 43
137
1.26
4.23
1990 HOU
14
 4
24
24
6
0
0
 0
181.2
 159 79 68 1 53
141
1.17
3.37
1991 HOU
14
 7
28
28
4
0
0
 0
200.1
 196 85 77 0 59
148
1.27
3.46
1992 HOU
14
 6
29
29
6
1
0
 0
202.0
 203 98 88 2 55
133
1.28
3.92
1993 HOU
8
 6
24
16
3
0
0
 0
124.0
 140 72 60 0 31
97
1.38
4.35
1994 HOU
5
 3
25
0
0
0
0
 0
31.0
 27 13 11 0 4
17
1.00
3.19
1995 KC
1
 1
20
5
0
0
0
 0
50.0
 62 23 20 0 21
36
1.66
3.60
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
83
 53
224
176
27
2
0
 0
1286.2
 1281 605 530 4 342
913
1.26
3.71
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Joe Blackburn has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1995-08-01Joe Blackburn of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1995-04-28Joe Blackburn of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1995-04-01Trade #1604548 has been completed between the Houston Hustlers and the Kansas City Monarchs . The Kansas City Monarchs receive Joe Blackburn from the Houston Hustlers in exchange for Johnny Creek, Draft Pick - 1997 Round 2 (KC).
1992-06-18Joe Blackburn of the Houston Hustlers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1991-05-14Joe Blackburn of the Houston Hustlers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1990-08-21Joe Blackburn of the Houston Hustlers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1990-06-15Joe Blackburn of the Houston Hustlers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1989-07-04Joe Blackburn of the Houston Hustlers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1988-09-10Joe Blackburn of the Houston Hustlers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1988-04-16Joe Blackburn of the Houston Hustlers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1987-09-24Joe Blackburn of the Houston Hustlers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1987-08-13Joe Blackburn of the Houston Hustlers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1987-07-13The Houston Hustlers have promoted Joe Blackburn to the major league team.
1983-05-01Trade #1565084 has been completed between the Houston Hustlers and the Texas Bundycakes. The Texas Bundycakes receive Tim Faulkner, Jerry Holloman, Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 TEX (Luke Slattery) from the Houston Hustlers in exchange for Joe Blackburn.
1983-04-27The Texas Bundycakes have promoted Ira Dondero to the major league team. The Texas Bundycakes have promoted Joe Blackburn to the major league team.
1982-03-26The Texas Lightning have drafted Joe Blackburn #85 overall in the Expansion Draft.