#53 Ewell Blackwell, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Ewell Blackwell

10/23/1922
33
USA,CA,FRESNO
6"6
205

Starting Pitcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,220,000
1957
12 Year(s), 14 Days (2078 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 14 Days (2078 total Days)
13 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall98891-94 Mph
Versus LHB878 
Versus RHB988 
Talent989 
Pitching Ratings
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9
54
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33117
Versus LHP33117
Versus RHP33117
Talent111110
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3
3
5
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/15@BOSW 7-5*995515W    
8/19@BALL 4-5*963329     
8/23WS1W 8-6*8.21166212W    
8/27@BALW 3-2*862237W    
9/2@BOSL 0-8*6.1118842L    
9/8@CLEW 11-1*931133WPoG   
9/14NYYW 4-2*91022111WPoG   
9/20@NYYW 4-2*872254WPoG   
9/27@BROW 9-3*953318W    
10/1BROW 8-5*985307W    

Pitching Stats 1956

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall393923903.25310.12491291121052631641.032359.0
Projected414124903.25326.0262136118110277     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00010.47.27.63.020945.000.02.49
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB4911102451062725297001.224.294.354.649
vs. RHB6571392968515753166004.212.270.311.580
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home202013302.74157.2133614848147
Road191910603.77152.2116686457116
Postseason222003.0018.01386115
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week222003.0018.01386115
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April664202.8148.04222151440
May883304.8957.04936312145
June773302.7555.23317172348
July774002.4558.24618161653
August776003.0758.24823201857
Sept./Oct.443103.6232.13113131320

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194245320024.28250.0255119119171102261331.46.000 CIN
1946453291323.74250.022210410415952651331.27.000 CIN
1947453222823.74250.022210410415952651331.27.000 CIN
194845327923.74250.022210410415952651331.27.000 CIN
194945325523.74250.022210410415952651331.27.000 CIN
19504242211604.28336.1311166160241502361501.37.290 CIN
19514242261003.04349.0294130118111552562331.29.282CIN,NL
19524242191604.05340.0289165153211432541611.27.272CIN
19533939211504.24286.1286156135151362011211.47.304CIN CHA,AL
1954393925403.09305.226011810516114222921.22.270CHA,AL
1955393920903.24322.0282123116141142181321.23.283CHA,AL
1956393923903.25310.1249129112181052631631.14.266CHA
Total507442198114103.693499.231141522143419614072936169271.29.558 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1954220006.2313.01912941400
1956222003.0018.0138611520
Total442004.3531.032201552920

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1942225046711131874100.184.205.232.437 CIN
19463325046711131874100.184.205.232.437 CIN
19473325046711131874100.184.205.232.437 CIN
19482225046711131874100.184.205.232.437 CIN
19493025046711131874100.184.205.232.437 CIN
1950421172110141242002.179.205.214.419 CIN
1951421191621051011601.134.142.168.310CIN,NL
195242119312009732000.261.279.277.556CIN
195339109205008811400.183.189.229.419CIN CHA,AL
19543911620010101121500.172.186.190.376CHA,AL
195539123190017621720.154.168.179.347CHA,AL
19563911716400141212100.137.151.171.322CHA
Total402207037349771221564932823.180.198.221.419 

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher393923502763.961310.12.20    

Player History

Transactions
9/27/1951: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $7,220,000 per year, for 6 years.
Traded from Cincinnati to Chicago (A) on 2/9/1953 (Going to CIN: P Chet Nichols, SS Chico Carrasquel, 1B Eddie Robinson, 2B Nellie Fox. Going to CHA: P Ewell Blackwell, 1B Ted Kluszewski, LF Bob Ni
eman, 2B Bobby Adams, SS Virgil Stallcup)...
All Star
Was selected to the 1951 Allstar game...
Awards
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1951, going 5-2, 2.50...
Won Best Pitcher Award in 1951, going 26-10, 3.04 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1953, going 7-0, 2.78...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1954, going 6-1, 2.81...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1954, going 6-1, 1.54...
Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1954...
Won Cy Young Award in 1954, going 25-4, 3.09 ERA...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won Cy Young Award in 1955, going 20-9, 3.24 ERA...
Injured on 4/20/1956 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Set a new season AL-Record for Strikeouts with 245 on 9/2/1956 ...
Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1956...
Won Cy Young Award in 1956, going 23-9, 3.25 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1951 - 3.04 - 1st
1952 - 4.05 - 8th
1954 - 3.09 - 1st
1955 - 3.24 - 1st
WHIP
1951 - 1.29 - 6th
1952 - 1.27 - 5th
1954 - 1.22 - 1st
1955 - 1.23 - 2nd
Wins
1950 - 21 - 4th
1951 - 26 - 3rd
1952 - 19 - 8th
1953 - 21 - 6th
1954 - 25 - 2nd
1955 - 20 - 2nd
Losses
1952 - 16 - 8th
IP
1950 - 336.1 - 4th
1951 - 349.0 - 1st
1952 - 340.0 - 1st
1954 - 305.2 - 5th
1955 - 322.0 - 2nd
K's
1950 - 236 - 1st
1951 - 256 - 1st
1952 - 254 - 1st
1953 - 201 - 2nd
1954 - 222 - 3rd
1955 - 218 - 1st
BB
1950 - 150 - 3rd
1951 - 155 - 2nd
1952 - 143 - 5th
1953 - 136 - 6th
1955 - 114 - 10th
CG
1950 - 15 - 6th
1951 - 23 - 1st
1952 - 16 - 5th
SHO
1951 - 3 - 2nd
1952 - 1 - 10th
1955 - 2 - 5th
 

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