#40 Ewell Blackwell, Starting Pitcher, 38 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Ewell Blackwell

10/23/1922
38
USA,CA,FRESNO
6"6
210

Starting Pitcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
6 / 6 (Extremely Popular)
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Normal
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4.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 12,420,000
1961
$ 7,250,000 (2 year(s))
16 Year(s), 126 Days (2878 total Days)
112 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 126 Days (2878 total Days)
18 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall77791-94 Mph
Versus LHB777 
Versus RHB888 
Talent878 
Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
Groundball Pct. :
Holding Runners :

8
54
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33117
Versus LHP33117
Versus RHP33117
Talent111110
Running & Bunting Ratings
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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    
6/7@KCL 4-6*7106643L    
6/11BALL 2-5*975535L    
6/15@CHAL 5-8*8138828L    
6/19@WS2W 5-3*881118 PoG   
6/24@MINW 7-1*951116WPoG   
6/29DETW 5-2*8.122226WPoG   
7/3CHAW 3-1*9311112WPoG   
7/12@WS2W 12-7*8116633W    
7/16BOSL 7-9*687536L    
7/21@BALW 10-8*6.1157703W    

Pitching Stats 1961

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall232315603.37189.21707471441391147.801565.2
Projected232315603.37189.0170747144139     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00010.28.16.62.14125.000.02.83
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB31280161838391944002.256.300.391.691
vs. RHB39390154833352595000.229.271.349.619
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home12127403.25102.18339372671
Road11118203.5087.18735341868
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April554102.7942.0341313925
May775102.1060.04715141352
June773303.8658.15225251538
July443105.8329.1372119724
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.000000.000.000000

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
1957404029703.10333.228212111525912332331.12.263CHA,AL NYY
19583939211202.82329.025611310332842442821.03.244NYY,AL
1959393924803.88336.131315814538962962411.22.291NYY,AL
19603939171103.95314.1298152138261122391921.30.292NYY,AL
1961232315603.37189.2170747116441391101.13.280NYY,AL
Total687622304158103.615002.244332140200633318344087274351.25.429 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1954220006.2313.01912941400
1956222003.0018.0138611520
1957221107.0216.22213133710
1958221105.5214.21611961210
1959222004.0018.0148871520
Total10106205.0480.1845245216360

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
1957401272340091111500.181.186.213.399CHA,AL NYY
195839117191117702021.162.161.214.375NYY,AL
19593913438310101831700.284.299.321.620NYY,AL
1960391101700011411401.155.158.155.312NYY,AL
196123619100210800.148.148.164.311NYY,AL
Total582261947958981611975440245.183.198.221.420 

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher232317261441.977189.22.09    

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...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1957, going 7-0, 2.28...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Traded from Chicago (A) to New York (A) on 7/22/1957 (Going to CHA: P Paul Foytack. Going to NYY: P Ewell Blackwell)...
7/30/1957: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $12,420,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Cy Young Award in 1957, going 29-7, 3.10 ERA...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1959...
Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game...
6/21/1961: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $7,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
Was selected to the 1961 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/21/1961 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for entire career...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1951 - 3.04 - 1st
1952 - 4.05 - 8th
1954 - 3.09 - 1st
1955 - 3.24 - 1st
1956 - 3.25 - 4th
1957 - 3.10 - 2nd
1958 - 2.82 - 2nd
1959 - 3.88 - 6th
1960 - 3.95 - 8th
WHIP
1951 - 1.29 - 6th
1952 - 1.27 - 5th
1954 - 1.22 - 1st
1955 - 1.23 - 2nd
1956 - 1.14 - 2nd
1957 - 1.12 - 1st
1958 - 1.03 - 1st
1959 - 1.22 - 4th
1960 - 1.30 - 6th
Wins
1950 - 21 - 4th
1951 - 26 - 3rd
1952 - 19 - 8th
1953 - 21 - 6th
1954 - 25 - 2nd
1955 - 20 - 2nd
1956 - 23 - 2nd
1957 - 29 - 1st
1958 - 21 - 5th
1959 - 24 - 2nd
1960 - 17 - 10th
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
1956 - 310.1 - 8th
1957 - 333.2 - 3rd
1958 - 329.0 - 4th
1959 - 336.1 - 2nd
1960 - 314.1 - 4th
K's
1950 - 236 - 1st
1951 - 256 - 1st
1952 - 254 - 1st
1953 - 201 - 2nd
1954 - 222 - 3rd
1955 - 218 - 1st
1956 - 263 - 1st
1957 - 233 - 2nd
1958 - 244 - 2nd
1959 - 296 - 2nd
1960 - 239 - 3rd
BB
1950 - 150 - 3rd
1951 - 155 - 2nd
1952 - 143 - 5th
1953 - 136 - 6th
1955 - 114 - 10th
1960 - 112 - 5th
CG
1950 - 15 - 6th
1951 - 23 - 1st
1952 - 16 - 5th
1957 - 23 - 2nd
1958 - 28 - 3rd
1959 - 24 - 3rd
1960 - 19 - 8th
SHO
1951 - 3 - 2nd
1952 - 1 - 10th
1955 - 2 - 5th
1956 - 3 - 4th
1957 - 3 - 1st
1958 - 2 - 7th
1960 - 2 - 8th
 

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