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Lena Blackburne

Russell Aubrey Blackburne (Slats)

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 160 lb.

Born: October 23, 1886 in Clifton Heights, PA (All Transactions)
Debut: April 14, 1910 (Age 23)
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Reds/Phillies/Braves 1910-1929

Final Game: June 5, 1929 (Age 42)
Died: February 29, 1968 in Riverside, NJ
Buried: Morgan Cemetery, Cinnaminson, NJ
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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	HBP	SH	Pos	Awards
1908	21	WCS	B	128	451	451		122	26	7	1						.271	.271	.366	.636		165				WCS · NENL
1909	22	PRV	A	121	444	444		121	10	7	0						.273	.273	.327	.599		145				PRV · EL
1910	23	CHW	AL	75	275	242	16	42	3	1	0	10	4		19	31	.174	.245	.194	.439	41	47	4	10	6
1911		Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
1912	25	MLW	AA	31	105	105		30	1	1	0						.286	.286	.314	.600		33				MLW · AA
1912	25	CHW	AL	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	48	0	0	0	/65

1913	26	MLW	AA	165	580	580		153	21	7	1						.264	.264	.329	.593		191				MLW · AA
1914	27	CHW	AL	144	577	474	52	105	10	5	1	35	25	15	66	58	.222	.324	.270	.594	79	128	6	31	*4
1915	28	CHW	AL	96	342	283	33	61	5	1	0	25	13	11	35	34	.216	.304	.240	.544	61	68	1	23	5/6

1916	29	TTO	AA	143	523	523		146	28	4	0						.279	.279	.348	.627		182				TTO · IL
1917	30	TTO	AA	154	564	564		150	23	5	3						.266	.266	.340	.606		192				TTO · IL
1918	31	CIN	NL	125	472	435	34	99	8	10	1	45	6		25	30	.228	.271	.299	.570	74	130	1	11	*6
1919	32	TOT	NL	103	417	371	37	79	13	6	2	23	5		16	29	.213	.249	.296	.546	61	110	2	28	*5/346
1919	32	BSN	NL	31	92	80	5	21	3	1	0	4	3		6	7	.263	.322	.325	.647	100	26	1	5	5/346
1919	32	PHI	NL	72	325	291	32	58	10	5	2	19	2		10	22	.199	.228	.289	.517	51	84	1	23	5/3

1920	33	TTO	AA	150	545	545		171	19	7	1						.314	.314	.380	.694		207				TTO · IL
1921	34	TTO	AA	136	461	461		128	14	9	5						.278	.278	.380	.657		175				TTO · IL
1922	35	TOL,KCY	AA	106	366	366		110	16	4	0						.301	.301	.366	.667		134				TOL,KCY · AA
1923	36	KCY	AA	138	493	493		149	29	10	2						.302	.302	.414	.716		204				KCY · AA
1924	37	KCY	AA	116	391	391		105	13	5	4						.269	.269	.358	.627		140				KCY · AA
1925	38	LRK	A	145	554	554		165	23	7	3						.298	.298	.381	.679		211				LRK · SOUA
1926	39	LRK	A	50	259	259		72	6	3	1						.278	.278	.336	.614		87				LRK · SOUA
1927	40	CHW	AL	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	424	1	0	0

1929	42	CHW	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	/1
1932	45	DET-min	AA	5																						TTO · IL
8 Yrs				550	2086	1807	173	387	39	23	4	139	54	26	162	182	.214	.284	.268	.552	67	484	14	103
162 Game Avg.				162	614	532	51	114	11	7	1	41	16		48	54	.214	.284	.268	.552	67	143	4	30

CHW (6 yrs)				322	1197	1001	102	209	18	7	1	71	43	26	121	123	.209	.301	.244	.545	66	244	11	64
PHI (1 yr)				72	325	291	32	58	10	5	2	19	2		10	22	.199	.228	.289	.517	51	84	1	23
BSN (1 yr)				31	92	80	5	21	3	1	0	4	3		6	7	.263	.322	.325	.647	100	26	1	5
CIN (1 yr)				125	472	435	34	99	8	10	1	45	6		25	30	.228	.271	.299	.570	74	130	1	11

AL (6 yrs)				322	1197	1001	102	209	18	7	1	71	43	26	121	123	.209	.301	.244	.545	66	244	11	64
NL (2 yrs)				228	889	806	71	178	21	16	3	68	11		41	59	.221	.261	.298	.559	68	240	3	39

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	RAA	WAA	Rrep	RAR	WAR	waaWL%	162WL%	oWAR	dWAR	oRAR	Pos
1910	23	CHW	AL	75	275	-14	-0	0	5	5	-5	-0.7	10	4	0.2	.491	.496	-0.3	1.1	-1	6

1912	25	CHW	AL	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.506	.500	0.0	0.0	0	/65

1914	27	CHW	AL	144	577	-9	2	0	9	0	2	0.1	20	21	2.0	.501	.501	1.1	1.0	12	*4
1915	28	CHW	AL	96	342	-13	-1	0	-3	3	-14	-1.6	12	-2	-0.4	.484	.490	-0.1	0.0	1	5/6

1918	31	CIN	NL	125	472	-12	-0	0	2	8	-3	-0.4	13	10	1.0	.497	.498	0.8	1.2	8	*6
1919	32	BSN	NL	31	92	0	-0	0	-2	1	-1	-0.2	2	1	0.1	.495	.499	0.3	-0.2	3	5/346
1919	32	PHI	NL	72	325	-18	0	0	-1	2	-16	-2.1	9	-7	-1.2	.472	.488	-1.0	0.1	-6	5/3

1927	40	CHW	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0	0	0.1	.547	.500	0.1	0.0	0

1929	42	CHW	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	/1
8 Seasons				550	2086	-66	0	0	10	19	-37	-4.8	66	29	1.8	.492	.497	0.9	3.2	19

CHW (6 yrs)				322	1197	-36	1	0	11	8	-17	-2.2	41	25	1.9	.494	.498	0.8	2.1	14
PHI (1 yr)				72	325	-18	0	0	-1	2	-16	-2.1	9	-7	-1.2	.472	.488	-1.0	0.1	-6
BSN (1 yr)				31	92	0	-0	0	-2	1	-1	-0.2	2	1	0.1	.495	.499	0.3	-0.2	3
CIN (1 yr)				125	472	-12	-0	0	2	8	-3	-0.4	13	10	1.0	.497	.498	0.8	1.2	8

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	Awards
1911		Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
1916	29	TTO	AA	1	0	1.000		3																						TTO · IL
1921	34	TTO	AA					3																						TTO · IL
1929	42	CHW	AL	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3.000	27.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1 Yr				0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3.000	27.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
162 Game Avg.				0	0		0.00	68	0	68	0	0	0	20	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	68	3.000	27.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary	Awards
1929	42	CHW	AL	0.1	1	0	0	0.00	4.08	0.11	0.00	100.0	3.97	0	0.0	1.0	-0.0	0.0	0	.514	.500
1 Season				0.1	1	0	0	0.00	4.08	0.11	0.00	100.0	3.97	0	0.0	1.0	-0.0	0.0	0	.514	.500

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG
1910	CHW	AL	23	SS	74				481	173	265	43	29	.911		5.92	.928		5.35
1912	CHW	AL	25	SS	4				5	3	1	1	1	.800		1.00	.920		5.32
1912	CHW	AL	25	3B	1				1	0	1	0	0	1.000		1.00	.920		3.40
1914	CHW	AL	27	2B	143				698	239	433	26	28	.963		4.70	.953		4.93
1915	CHW	AL	28	3B	83				234	88	134	12	12	.949		2.67	.925		3.16
1915	CHW	AL	28	SS	9				33	11	19	3	3	.909		3.33	.937		5.16
1918	CIN	NL	31	SS	125	125	120		780	319	413	48	72	.938		5.86	.934		5.80
1919	TOT	NL	32	3B	96	93	90		347	119	206	22	14	.937		3.39	.946		3.24
1919	TOT	NL	32	1B	2	0	0		4	3	1	0	0	1.000		2.00	.990		11.20
1919	BSN	NL	32	3B	24	21	20		77	34	39	4	2	.948		3.04	.946		3.24
1919	BSN	NL	32	1B	1	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	1.000		2.00	.990		11.20
1919	BSN	NL	32	2B	1	0	0		6	2	4	0	1	1.000		6.00	.960		5.40
1919	BSN	NL	32	SS	1	0	0		7	5	2	0	1	1.000		7.00	.943		5.70
1919	PHI	NL	32	3B	72	72	70		270	85	167	18	12	.933		3.50	.946		3.24
1919	PHI	NL	32	1B	1	0	0		2	1	1	0	0	1.000		2.00	.990		11.20
1929	CHW	AL	42	P	1	0	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	0.00		2.70	2.30
	5 Seasons			SS	213	125	120		1306	511	700	95	106	.927		5.69	.932		5.61
	3 Seasons			3B	180	93	90		582	207	341	34	26	.942		3.04	.938		3.20
	2 Seasons			2B	144	0	0		704	241	437	26	29	.963		4.71	.953		4.93
	1 Season			1B	2	0	0		4	3	1	0	0	1.000		2.00	.990		11.20
	1 Season			P	1	0	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	0.00		2.70	2.30
	8 Seasons			TOT	540	218	210	0.1	2596	962	1479	155	161	.940	0.00	4.52	.939	2.70	4.64

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Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
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Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Defensive WAR† s c a p y 1910 AL 1.1 (9th) 1918 NL 1.2 (5th)	Games Played s c a p y 1918 NL 125 (10th)	Triples s c a p y 1918 NL 10 (7th)	Bases on Balls s c a p y 1914 AL 66 (10th)
Sacrifice Hits s c a p y 1914 AL 31 (4th) 1919 NL 28 (3rd)	Assists† s c a p y 1914 AL 433 (5th) 1918 NL 413 (5th)	Errors Committed† s c a p y 1918 NL 48 (4th)	Def. Games as 2B s c a p y 1914 AL 143 (4th)
Putouts as 2B s c a p y 1914 AL 239 (4th)	Assists as 2B s c a p y 1914 AL 433 (1st)	Errors Committed as 2B s c a p y 1914 AL 26 (4th)	Def. Games as 3B s c a p y 1915 AL 83 (5th) 1919 NL 96 (5th)
Assists as 3B s c a p y 1919 NL 206 (5th)	Errors Committed as 3B s c a p y 1919 NL 22 (2nd)	Double Plays Turned as 3B s c a p y 1919 NL 14 (5th)	Def. Games as SS s c a p y 1918 NL 125 (3rd)
Putouts as SS s c a p y 1918 NL 319 (2nd)	Assists as SS s c a p y 1918 NL 413 (5th)	Errors Committed as SS s c a p y 1910 AL 43 (5th) 1918 NL 48 (4th)	Double Plays Turned as SS s c a p y 1918 NL 72 (1st)
Fielding % as 2B s c a p y 1914 AL .963 (3rd)	Range Factor/Game as 3B s c a p y 1919 NL 3.39 (2nd)	Fielding % as 3B s c a p y 1915 AL .949 (2nd)	Range Factor/Game as SS s c a p y 1918 NL 5.86 (4th)
Fielding % as SS s c a p y 1918 NL .938 (2nd)	Oldest s c a p y 1927 AL born 1886-10-23 (2nd) 1929 AL born 1886-10-23 (4th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray Ink	Batting - 4 (1863), Average HOFer ≈ 144
JAWS	Second Base (323rd), 1.8 career WAR/3.4 7yr-peak WAR/2.6 JAWS Average HOF 2B (out of 19) = 66.0 career WAR/42.8 7yr-peak WAR/54.4 JAWS

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Transactions

July 9, 1909: Traded by Providence (Eastern) to the Chicago White Sox for players to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent $6,500 (August 18, 1909), Mike Welday (August 18, 1909) and John Atz (February 18, 1910) to Providence (Eastern) to complete the trade.
August 9, 1912: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with players to be named later, Bruno Block and cash to Milwaukee (American Association) for Ray Schalk. The Chicago White Sox sent Matty McIntyre (August 24, 1912) and Mutz Ens (January 30, 1913) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.
January 30, 1919: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Boston Braves for Wally Rehg.
July 9, 1919: Purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Boston Braves.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Year	Age	Team	Salary	Sources
1927	40	Chicago White Sox	$3,000	Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts

Career to date (may be incomplete)			$3,000

Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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