1892
Born November 1, 1892
Leesville, OH, USA
Earl Blackburn Notable
b. November 1, 1892 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1912, Cincinnati Reds 1912–1913, Boston Braves 1915–1916, Chicago Cubs 1917
Earl Blackburn played for four clubs across six seasons as a catcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1912 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1917.
Across 71 games he batted .262, with 38 hits and 13 runs. He finished with 4 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 61 games behind the plate, with 210 putouts and 13 errors. He turned 4 double plays.
He was born in Leesville, OH, USA on November 1, 1892, and died on August 3, 1966. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CIN/PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | CIN | 17 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .259 |
| 1915 | BSN | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| 1916 | BSN | 47 | 110 | 12 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 2 | .273 |
| 1917 | CHC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 71 | 145 | 13 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 4 | .262 |
On this day & linked events
1966
Died August 3, 1966
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