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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Norm Blessitt Starting Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.76 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 213-153 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 09-30-1941
K 2153 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(26 games)
IP 3347.0
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% 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
1963 CLE
7
 12
29
29
4
1
0
 0
178.2
 192 106 105 3 60
97
1.41
5.29
1964 CLE
13
 12
36
36
4
0
0
 0
237.2
 250 131 128 2 93
144
1.44
4.85
1965 CLE
14
 15
35
35
2
0
0
 0
235.1
 248 129 115 0 72
129
1.36
4.40
1966 CLE-STL
7
 16
34
32
4
1
0
 0
216.1
 225 111 104 3 67
151
1.35
4.33
1967 STL-BAL
12
 12
35
35
1
1
0
 0
238.0
 212 105 96 2 77
161
1.21
3.63
1968 BAL
18
 9
35
35
6
3
0
 0
228.1
 216 92 88 0 73
121
1.27
3.47
1969 BAL
11
 13
33
33
1
0
0
 0
195.1
 215 108 101 2 60
143
1.41
4.65
1970 BAL
16
 11
33
33
1
0
0
 0
212.2
 215 96 88 1 53
146
1.26
3.72
1971 BAL
15
 7
32
32
5
2
0
 0
220.0
 186 85 80 0 57
148
1.10
3.27
1972 BAL
10
 11
30
30
1
1
0
 0
200.0
 204 110 101 1 63
124
1.34
4.55
1973 BAL
23
 3
32
32
3
2
0
 0
240.0
 196 76 70 3 62
146
1.08
2.63
1974 BAL
20
 7
35
35
1
1
0
 0
252.0
 222 78 70 0 55
159
1.10
2.50
1975 BAL
19
 5
43
30
2
1
1
 1
237.2
 203 93 80 5 55
172
1.09
3.03
1976 BAL
13
 9
36
25
0
0
1
 0
190.2
 148 66 56 1 47
126
1.02
2.64
1977 BAL
7
 6
37
14
2
2
2
 1
129.0
 98 48 44 2 34
98
1.02
3.07
1978 BAL
8
 5
79
0
0
0
6
 3
135.1
 162 78 72 3 33
88
1.44
4.79
2062
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
213
 153
594
466
37
15
10
 5
3347.0
 3192 1512 1398 28 961
2153
1.24
3.76
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Norm Blessitt has retired from the Baltimore Skipjacks
1978-08-06Norm Blessitt of the Baltimore Skipjacks is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1977-08-30Norm Blessitt of the Baltimore Skipjacks is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1967-05-27A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Red Sox and the Baltimore Skipjacks. The Baltimore Skipjacks receive Norm Blessitt from the St. Louis Red Sox in exchange for Roy Barbee.
1966-05-07A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Red Sox and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Bob Gross, Doc Pearce from the St. Louis Red Sox in exchange for Norm Blessitt.
1963-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Jimmy Edwards to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Norm Blessitt to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Paul Mowry to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Bob Savage for assignment.