P Wes Blackford #27
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
08/30/1972
P WES BLACKFORD #27 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
12 1 2-0 0 2.27 39.2 34 0 10 21 1.11 1.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 56 52 58 56
Movement 92 85 98 92
Control 56 54 58 56
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 59 59
Slider 48 48
Curveball 54 54
Changeup 32 32
Sinker 53 53
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 68
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 86
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 41
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/29/1972 BOB Win, 10-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/22/1972 @ FRE Win, 4-1 X 8.0 5 1 1 4 4 Win
07/29/1972 @ HAM Loss, 2-9 2.2 1 0 0 0 1
07/13/1972 @ CAL Loss, 5-10 3.2 3 2 2 1 3
07/03/1972 REG Win, 6-1 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
06/28/1972 @ PRA Loss, 8-9 4.0 3 0 0 2 2
06/19/1972 @ TOR Loss, 5-8 2.2 3 0 0 0 2
06/10/1972 @ FRE Loss, 7-9 3.2 6 3 2 0 0
06/09/1972 @ FRE Loss, 6-11 1.2 5 4 4 0 1
06/04/1972 @ CHA Loss, 7-8 4.0 3 2 1 2 3
PERSONALITY
Wes knows his limitations.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:02/10/1941
Born in:North Marysville, WA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$70,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 115 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, 15 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 2nd Pick in Round 1
PUB SASQUATCH LEAGUE 1972 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 1 2 0 0 2.27 39.2 34 12 10 0 10 21 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 11 5 9.98 7.71 4.76 2.27 2.95 1.11 59 1.2 .272        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 55 12 3 0 0 4 6 10 0 0 0 .218 .295 .273 .568      
vs. RHB 91 22 2 0 0 8 4 11 0 1 0 .242 .274 .264 .537      
PUB SASQUATCH LEAGUE 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 5 1 1 0 4 4  
April 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.2 1 0 0 0 1 1  
May 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 4 0 0 0 0 3  
June 5 0 0 0 0 3.94 16.0 20 9 7 0 4 8  
July 3 0 0 0 0 2.35 7.2 4 2 2 0 1 4  
August 2 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 5 1 1 0 4 5  
Last Year 12 8 2 3 0 5.76 59.1 73 41 38 11 24 40  
2 Years Ago 20 20 9 7 0 4.95 136.1 143 81 75 13 56 108  
Career 60 45 19 17 0 4.32 356.0 366 186 171 36 128 308  
Home 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 1 0 0 0 1 2  
Road 9 1 1 0 0 2.67 33.2 33 12 10 0 9 19  
Grass 12 1 2 0 0 2.27 39.2 34 12 10 0 10 21  
Day 4 0 1 0 0 1.29 14.0 11 3 2 0 3 4  
Night 8 1 1 0 0 2.81 25.2 23 9 8 0 7 17  
As Starter 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 5 1 1 0 4 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 11 0 1 0 0 2.56 31.2 29 11 9 0 6 17  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1962 Chi-town - PUB 21 12 12 4 5 0 4.46 82.2 79 41 41 9 36 62 2 0 1.39 .300 4.59 1.0 101
1963 Chi-town - PUB 22 32 32 14 12 0 4.57 230.1 266 119 117 29 51 195 8 1 1.38 .344 3.79 4.8 96
1964 Chi-town - PUB 23 30 30 14 9 0 3.60 227.1 208 95 91 27 50 236 7 2 1.13 .300 3.35 5.5 116
1965 Chi-town - PUB 24 27 27 13 5 0 2.79 203.0 184 66 63 20 28 197 6 1 1.04 .299 2.95 5.9 148
1966 Chi-town - PUB 25 27 27 10 11 0 3.44 201.2 193 79 77 16 49 202 8 1 1.20 .327 2.71 6.0 113
1967 Chi-town - PUB 26 32 32 19 11 0 3.38 250.1 240 99 94 26 54 242 13 3 1.17 .316 3.16 5.4 111
1968 Chi-town - PUB 27 26 26 13 9 0 3.23 195.1 180 75 70 20 54 182 5 3 1.20 .302 3.45 2.9 111
1969 Chi-town - PUB 28 30 30 11 15 0 4.26 217.2 224 109 103 17 92 155 8 1 1.45 .316 3.90 1.7 82
1970 Chi-town - PUB 29 11 3 2 3 0 7.71 25.2 36 22 22 4 13 20 0 0 1.91 .372 5.33 -0.3 47
Total PUB 227 219 100 80 0 3.73 1634.0 1610 705 678 168 427 1491 57 12 1.25 .316 3.43 33.0 105
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1960 Robert Lee College - COL 19 11 11 5 3 0 2.19 74.0 70 21 18 4 22 97 1 1 1.24 .357 2.84 3.4 260
1961 Robert Lee College - COL 20 11 11 5 2 0 2.28 87.0 64 22 22 4 17 109 3 1 0.93 .299 2.20 4.3 215
1961 Albuquerque - AA 20 16 16 10 0 0 2.32 124.0 96 34 32 3 42 123 2 2 1.11 .292 3.10 4.8 226
1962 Tuba City - AAA 21 15 15 5 7 0 3.42 113.0 108 47 43 10 37 128 4 0 1.28 .334 3.73 3.9 165
1964 Sunnydale - AAA 23 1 1 1 0 0 5.87 7.2 8 5 5 2 1 11 0 0 1.17 .353 4.75 0.2 95
1970 Sunnydale - AAA 29 20 20 9 7 0 4.95 136.1 143 81 75 13 56 108 4 1 1.46 .316 4.40 2.5 97
1971 Sunnydale - AAA 30 12 8 2 3 0 5.76 59.1 73 41 38 11 24 40 0 0 1.63 .326 5.52 0.4 86
1972 Sunnydale - AAA 31 12 1 2 0 0 2.27 39.2 34 12 10 0 10 21 0 0 1.11 .272 2.95 1.2 221
Total PUBAAA 60 45 19 17 0 4.32 356.0 366 186 171 36 128 308 8 1 1.39 .319 4.22 117.4
Total PUBAA 16 16 10 0 0 2.32 124.0 96 34 32 3 42 123 2 2 1.11 .292 3.10 226.3
Total PUBCOL 22 22 10 5 0 2.24 161.0 134 43 40 8 39 206 4 2 1.07 .326 2.49 233.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1964 Chi-town - PUB 23 1 1 1 0 0 2.00 9.0 5 2 2 2 0 7 1 0 0.56 .136 4.49 0.1 208
1965 Chi-town - PUB 24 1 1 0 1 0 7.50 6.0 10 6 5 1 1 2 0 0 1.83 .409 5.15 0.0 55
1967 Chi-town - PUB 26 2 2 0 1 0 3.21 14.0 15 5 5 4 3 12 0 0 1.29 .282 5.49 -0.1 117
1969 Chi-town - PUB 28 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.33 .200 0.00 0.2 999
Total PUB 6 4 1 2 0 3.38 32.0 31 13 12 7 4 26 1 0 1.09 .273 4.63 117.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1962 Chi-town - MLB P 12 12 4 14 1 18 0 1.000 82.2 1.96 -0.2 1.018
1963 Chi-town - MLB P 32 32 13 45 3 63 5 .921 230.1 2.27 +0.5 .941
1964 Chi-town - MLB P 30 30 12 33 2 46 1 .978 227.1 1.78 +2.4 1.024
1965 Chi-town - MLB P 27 27 8 26 1 37 3 .919 203.0 1.51 -0.7 .943
1966 Chi-town - MLB P 27 27 11 18 1 29 0 1.000 201.2 1.29 +0.6 1.128
1967 Chi-town - MLB P 32 32 17 32 2 51 2 .961 250.1 1.76 +2.8 1.001
1968 Chi-town - MLB P 26 26 7 20 1 28 1 .964 195.1 1.24 +0.4 .871
1969 Chi-town - MLB P 30 30 10 23 3 36 3 .917 217.2 1.36 +1.2 1.018
1970 Chi-town - MLB P 11 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 25.2 1.05 -0.2 .000
1972 Sunnydale - AAA P 12 1 4 4 1 9 1 .889 39.2 1.82 +0.3 1.006
TOTAL P 239 220 89 215 15 320 16 .950 1673.2 1.63 +7.1 .981
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1959 Joined the Robert Lee College Hyenas.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 46 (100); Movement: 72 (78); Control: 65 (90).
04/21/1960 Injured (Dead arm), out for one week.
05/08/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Wanamassa College Pumas with 14 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/03/1960 Wins the 1960 PUB College Round 1 with the Robert Lee College Hyenas!
06/13/1960 Finished 2nd in 1960 PUBCOL SL1 Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
06/14/1960 Finished 3rd in 1960 PUBCOL SL1 Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (89); Movement: 64 (77); Control: 71 (90).
04/24/1961 Was selected to the 1961 PUB College All-Star Game.
05/11/1961 Strikes out 15 against the Wanamassa College Pumas.
05/16/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Inglewood College Griffins with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1961 Released by the Robert Lee College Hyenas.
06/01/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Chi-town Coalition.
06/15/1961 Finished 2nd in 1961 PUBCOL SL1 Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
07/07/1961 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Spokane Words with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/29/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bass Lake Bass with 16 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/01/1961 Wins the 1961 PUBAA SL2 Outstanding Pitcher Award.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (88); Movement: 65 (71); Control: 70 (93).
04/02/1962 Named the #2 prospect in the PUB
08/01/1962 Strikes out 18 against the Charlotte Webs.
11/13/1962 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 86 (100); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 80 (92).
08/19/1963 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/18/1963 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 88 (98); Movement: 67 (67); Control: 88 (93).
06/19/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kentucky Bourbons with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/01/1964 Wins the PUB CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/27/1964 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Harlem Hellions with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/27/1964 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 94 (100); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 91 (91).
04/11/1965 Strikes out 15 against the Redwood Pioneers.
05/08/1965 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/15/1965 Injured (Dead arm), out for 1-2 weeks.
06/22/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game.
08/30/1965 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 4 weeks.
10/25/1965 Signed a 9-year contract extension worth a total of $496,000 with the Chi-town Coalition organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 87 (87); Movement: 64 (64); Control: 77 (77).
04/30/1966 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Meatballs with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/02/1966 Injured (surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)),out for 4-5 months.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 64 (64); Control: 74 (74).
05/22/1967 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Redwood Pioneers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/09/1967 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Harlem Hellions with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/20/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game.
07/03/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/09/1967 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 4 days.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 83 (83); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 70 (70).
04/02/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Meatballs with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/20/1968 Injured (strained oblique),out for 5 weeks.
07/18/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Redwood Pioneers with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/29/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/16/1968 Strikes out 15 against the Philadelphia Athletics.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (79); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 62 (62).
04/26/1969 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/12/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Harlem Hellions with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (78); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 61 (61).
08/29/1970 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Mission Bay Mountain Ducks with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/30/1970 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (64); Movement: 83 (83); Control: 54 (54).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (58); Movement: 85 (85); Control: 52 (52).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1963 18 3
1965 16 9
Year W Rank
1967 19 3
Year L Rank
1969 15 3
Year Win. % Rank
1965 .722 4
Year IP Rank
1967 250.1 4
Year BF Rank
1963 984 10
1967 1021 5
Year BB Rank
1969 92 5
Year K Rank
1963 195 7
1964 236 4
1965 197 9
1966 202 9
1967 242 6
Year WP Rank
1969 8 9
Year ERA Rank
1965 2.79 3
Year WHIP Rank
1964 1.13 6
1965 1.04 4
Year K/BB Rank
1963 3.82 9
1964 4.72 7
1965 7.04 4
1966 4.12 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1964 10.45 5
1965 9.58 3
Year H/9 Rank
1964 8.23 7
1965 8.16 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1965 1.24 7
Year K/9 Rank
1963 7.62 5
1964 9.34 4
1965 8.73 5
1966 9.01 5
1967 8.70 10
Year QS Rank
1965 20 9
Year QSP Rank
1965 .741 4
Year CG Rank
1963 8 10
1964 7 7
1965 6 10
1966 8 8
1967 13 5
1969 8 7
Year CGP Rank
1963 .250 10
1964 .233 7
1965 .222 9
1966 .296 7
1967 .406 6
1969 .267 7
Year SHO Rank
1964 2 6
1967 3 5
1968 3 5
Year GB% Rank
1964 0.58 2
1965 0.58 5
1966 0.56 10
1967 0.59 5
1969 0.58 4
Year WAR Rank
1964 5.2 6
1965 5.5 5
1966 5.7 5
1967 5.4 10
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