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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | WAR | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 23 | CAG | NAL | -0.1 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.50 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 54.0 | 71 | 42 | 33 | 2 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 83 | 4.15 | 1.796 | 11.8 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 1.04 | |
| 1938 | 24 | BBB | NAL | -0.9 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.96 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 81 | 65 | 51 | 2 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 354 | 71 | 4.06 | 1.610 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0.98 | |
| 1939 | 25 | 2TM | NAL | -0.6 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9.50 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 34 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 43 | 5.01 | 2.333 | 17.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.13 | |
| 1939 | 25 | IAB | NAL | -0.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 21.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 3.07 | 3.667 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 1.50 | |
| 1939 | 25 | MRS | NAL | -0.2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 56 | 5.40 | 2.067 | 15.0 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.00 | |
| 1941 | 27 | 2TM | 2LG | -0.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 61 | 3.76 | 2.455 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 1.00 | |
| 1941 | 27 | SNS | NAL | -0.1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 93 | 3.56 | 2.250 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 13.5 | 1.20 | ||
| 1941 | 27 | NYC | NN2 | -0.2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10.80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 45 | 4.01 | 2.700 | 18.9 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 0.50 | |
| 4 Yrs | -1.8 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 6.28 | 31 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 156.1 | 197 | 136 | 109 | 6 | 84 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 745 | 70 | 4.19 | 1.797 | 11.3 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 1.01 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | -2.3 | 7 | 17 | .278 | 6.28 | 41 | 27 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 208 | 263 | 181 | 145 | 8 | 112 | 113 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 993 | 70 | 4.19 | 1.797 | 11.3 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 1.01 | ||||
| BBB (1 Yr) | -0.9 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.96 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 81 | 65 | 51 | 2 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 354 | 71 | 4.06 | 1.610 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 0.98 | ||||
| CAG (1 Yr) | -0.1 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.50 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 54.0 | 71 | 42 | 33 | 2 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 83 | 4.15 | 1.796 | 11.8 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 1.04 | ||||
| MRS (1 Yr) | -0.2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 56 | 5.40 | 2.067 | 15.0 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.00 | ||||
| IAB (1 Yr) | -0.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 21.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 3.07 | 3.667 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 1.50 | ||||
| NYC (1 Yr) | -0.2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10.80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 45 | 4.01 | 2.700 | 18.9 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 0.50 | ||||
| SNS (1 Yr) | -0.1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 93 | 3.56 | 2.250 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 13.5 | 1.20 | |||||
| NAL (4 Yrs) | -1.6 | 5 | 12 | .294 | 6.18 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 153.0 | 190 | 131 | 105 | 6 | 82 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 727 | 71 | 4.19 | 1.778 | 11.2 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 1.02 | ||||
| NN2 (1 Yr) | -0.2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10.80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 45 | 4.01 | 2.700 | 18.9 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 0.50 | ||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | IP | G | GS | R | RA9 | RA9opp | RA9def | RA9role | PPFp | RA9avg | RAA | WAA | gmLI | WAAadj | WAR | RAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 23 | CAG | NAL | 54.0 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 5.82 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.62 | -8 | -0.4 | 1.00 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -2 | .462 | .497 | |
| 1938 | 24 | BBB | NAL | 77.0 | 13 | 7 | 65 | 7.60 | 5.20 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 100 | 4.91 | -23 | -1.4 | 1.00 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -14 | .389 | .491 | |
| 1939 | 25 | 2TM | NAL | 18.0 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 10.50 | 4.73 | -0.37 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.10 | -11 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -9 | .365 | .498 | ||
| 1939 | 25 | IAB | NAL | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 24.00 | 4.51 | -0.76 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.27 | -6 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -6 | .148 | .498 | ||
| 1939 | 25 | MRS | NAL | 15.0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 7.80 | 4.78 | -0.29 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.07 | -5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -3 | .420 | .498 | ||
| 1941 | 27 | 2TM | 2LG | 7.1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9.82 | 4.81 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 100 | 4.80 | -4 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -3 | .356 | .499 | ||
| 1941 | 27 | SNS | NAL | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.75 | 4.63 | -0.11 | 0.00 | 100 | 4.73 | -1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -1 | .433 | .500 | ||
| 1941 | 27 | NYC | NN2 | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13.50 | 5.03 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 100 | 4.88 | -3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -3 | .279 | .499 | ||
| 4 Yrs | 156.1 | 31 | 20 | 136 | 7.83 | 5.34 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.17 | -46 | -2.8 | 1.00 | -0.3 | -1.8 | -28 | .409 | .495 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 208 | 41 | 27 | 181 | 7.83 | 5.34 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.17 | -62 | -3.7 | 1.00 | -0.5 | -2.3 | -37 | .409 | .495 | ||||
| BBB (1 Yr) | 77.0 | 13 | 7 | 65 | 7.60 | 5.20 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 100 | 4.91 | -23 | -1.4 | 1.00 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -14 | .389 | .491 | ||||
| CAG (1 Yr) | 54.0 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 5.82 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.62 | -8 | -0.4 | 1.00 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -2 | .462 | .497 | ||||
| MRS (1 Yr) | 15.0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 7.80 | 4.78 | -0.29 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.07 | -5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -3 | .420 | .498 | |||||
| IAB (1 Yr) | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 24.00 | 4.51 | -0.76 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.27 | -6 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -6 | .148 | .498 | |||||
| NYC (1 Yr) | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13.50 | 5.03 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 100 | 4.88 | -3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -3 | .279 | .499 | |||||
| SNS (1 Yr) | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.75 | 4.63 | -0.11 | 0.00 | 100 | 4.73 | -1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -1 | .433 | .500 | |||||
| NAL (4 Yrs) | 153.0 | 30 | 19 | 131 | 7.71 | 5.35 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 100 | 5.18 | -43 | -2.6 | 1.00 | -0.3 | -1.6 | -25 | .413 | .495 | ||||
| NN2 (1 Yr) | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13.50 | 5.03 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 100 | 4.88 | -3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -3 | .279 | .499 | |||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | PA | Pos | Awards | |||||||
| 1937 | 23 | CAG | NAL | 21 | .241 | 43 | .118 | .118 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 20.0 | 1 | |
| 1938 | 24 | BBB | NAL | 32 | .207 | 29 | .167 | .033 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 71.4 | 1 | |
| 1939 | 25 | 2TM | NAL | 8 | .187 | 13 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | /1 | |
| 1939 | 25 | IAB | NAL | 1 | .000 | -92 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | /1 | ||
| 1939 | 25 | MRS | NAL | 7 | .213 | 28 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 0.0 | /1 | |
| 1941 | 27 | 3TM | 2LG | 4 | .000 | -100 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | /1 | ||
| 1941 | 27 | 2TM | NN2 | 2 | .000 | -100 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | /1 | ||
| 1941 | 27 | SNS | NAL | 2 | .000 | -100 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | /1 | ||
| 1941 | 27 | HG | NN2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1941 | 27 | NYC | NN2 | 2 | .000 | -100 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | /1 | ||
| 4 Yrs | 65 | .202 | 24 | .123 | .053 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 42.9 | 1 | ||||
| MLB Average | .336 | 100 | .284 | .118 | 1.4 | 8.8 | 34.6 | ||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||
| 1937 | 23 | CAG | NAL | P | 11 | 6 | 54.0 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .944 | .950 | 2.83 | 2.90 | 1.55 | 1.93 | |
| 1938 | 24 | BBB | NAL | P | 13 | 7 | 77.0 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .889 | .933 | 1.87 | 2.90 | 1.23 | 1.71 | |
| 1939 | 25 | 2TM | NAL | P | 5 | 5 | 18.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .942 | 3.00 | 2.90 | 1.20 | 2.06 | |
| 1939 | 25 | IAB | NAL | P | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .940 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 2.10 | |
| 1939 | 25 | MRS | NAL | P | 4 | 4 | 15.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .942 | 3.00 | 2.88 | 1.25 | 2.05 | |
| 1941 | 27 | 2TM | 2LG | P | 2 | 2 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .950 | 1.23 | 2.58 | 0.50 | 2.20 | |
| 1941 | 27 | SNS | NAL | P | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.70 | 0.00 | 1.20 | |||
| 1941 | 27 | NYC | NN2 | P | 1 | 1 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .950 | 2.70 | 2.43 | 1.00 | 3.20 | |
| 4 Yrs | 31 | 20 | 156.1 | 43 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 1 | .930 | .942 | 2.30 | 2.88 | 1.29 | 1.87 | |||||
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When was Cliff Blackmon born?
Cliff Blackmon was born on March 25, 1914.
Where was Cliff Blackmon born?
Cliff Blackmon was born in Mobile, AL.
How tall was Cliff Blackmon?
Cliff Blackmon was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Cliff Blackmon weigh when playing?
Cliff Blackmon weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Cliff Blackmon play?
Cliff Blackmon played 4 seasons.
Is Cliff Blackmon in the Hall of Fame?
Cliff Blackmon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Cliff Blackmon play?
Cliff Blackmon was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Cliff Blackmon have?
Cliff Blackmon had 85 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Cliff Blackmon played for?
Cliff Blackmon played for 7 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers, Chicago American Giants, Homestead Grays, Memphis Red Sox, New York Cubans and St. Louis-New Orleans Stars.
When did Cliff Blackmon retire?
Cliff Blackmon last played in 1941.
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