1922
Born October 23, 1922
Fresno, CA, USA
Ewell Blackwell Notable
b. October 23, 1922 · Cincinnati Reds 1942, 1946–1952, New York Yankees 1952–1953, Kansas City Athletics 1955
Ewell Blackwell played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1942 and closing with the Kansas City Athletics in 1955.
He went 82 and 78 with a 3.30 earned run average, pitching 1,321 innings in 236 games. He struck out 839, completed 69 of his 169 starts and threw 15 shutouts. Across 237 games he batted .174, with 77 hits and 31 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 12 doubles.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1946, with 5. He led the league in strikeouts once, in 1947, with 193. He also led it in wins.
He was selected to six consecutive All-Star teams, from 1946 to 1951. He threw a no-hitter in 1947.
He was born in Fresno, CA, USA on October 23, 1922, and died on October 29, 1996. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 6 | 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1 | 1947 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1947 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1946 | CIN | 33 | 56 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .107 |
| 1947 | CIN | 33 | 106 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .123 |
| 1948 | CIN | 22 | 48 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .229 |
| 1949 | CIN | 30 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .211 |
| 1950 | CIN | 40 | 89 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .146 |
| 1951 | CIN | 39 | 82 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .293 |
| 1952 | CIN/NYY | 28 | 37 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .162 |
| 1953 | NYY | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1955 | KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 237 | 443 | 31 | 77 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 73 | 0 | .174 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.00 |
| 1946 | CIN | 9 | 13 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 194.1 | 160 | 53 | 79 | 100 | 2.45 |
| 1947 | CIN | 22 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 273.0 | 227 | 75 | 95 | 193 | 2.47 |
| 1948 | CIN | 7 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 138.2 | 134 | 70 | 52 | 114 | 4.54 |
| 1949 | CIN | 5 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 76.2 | 80 | 36 | 34 | 55 | 4.23 |
| 1950 | CIN | 17 | 15 | 40 | 32 | 4 | 261.0 | 203 | 86 | 112 | 188 | 2.97 |
| 1951 | CIN | 16 | 15 | 38 | 32 | 2 | 232.2 | 204 | 89 | 97 | 120 | 3.44 |
| 1952 | CIN/NYY | 4 | 12 | 28 | 19 | 1 | 118.0 | 119 | 62 | 72 | 55 | 4.73 |
| 1953 | NYY | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19.2 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 3.66 |
| 1955 | KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Career | — | 82 | 78 | 236 | 169 | 10 | 1321.0 | 1150 | 484 | 562 | 839 | 3.30 |
On this day & linked events
1996
Died October 29, 1996
1942
Major-league debut: Ewell Blackwell
Ewell Blackwell made a major-league debut on April 21, 1942.
1947
Ewell Blackwell's No-Hitter
Ewell Blackwell threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds against the Boston Braves on June 18, 1947, winning 6–0.
1955
Final major-league game: Ewell Blackwell
Ewell Blackwell played a final major-league game on April 18, 1955.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain