#40 Ewell Blackwell, Starting Pitcher, 36 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Ewell Blackwell

10/23/1922
36
USA,CA,FRESNO
6"6
205

Starting Pitcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 12,420,000
1961
15 Year(s), 14 Days (2594 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 14 Days (2594 total Days)
16 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall87891-94 Mph
Versus LHB878 
Versus RHB988 
Talent889 
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    
8/21DETW 5-2*922248WPoG   
8/25@KCW 12-1*971114W    
8/29CHAW 7-5*91655110W    
9/2@BALW 12-7*8.1117658W    
9/6WS1L 4-5*81155110L    
9/10@BOSW 4-1*8311310WPoG   
9/14CHAL 3-6*966633L    
9/19@CHAL 3-4*8104415L    
9/28CINW 12-3*973338W    
10/4CINW 6-5*975547W    

Pitching Stats 1959

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall393924803.88336.1313158145962962461.512153.8
Projected414125803.88353.0329166153101311     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.28.47.92.65360.000.03.35
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB5191442911673754798007.277.338.430.768
vs. RHB75916938022788349198003.223.267.360.627
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home202012503.24178.0153756449158
Road191912304.60158.1160838147138
Postseason222004.0018.01488715
This Week111005.009.075547
Last Week111003.009.073338
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April664102.5054.05223151550
May774104.3258.15628281961
June775003.1061.04622211652
July663304.2650.24626241841
August886004.4471.07236351556
Sept./Oct.552304.7941.14123221336

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
Total625560272141103.604498.239651914179729116783709244331.25.456 

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
Total520244845357981481925338044.185.202.225.427 

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher393914443591.983336.11.58    

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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
1957 - 23 - 2nd
1958 - 28 - 3rd
SHO
1951 - 3 - 2nd
1952 - 1 - 10th
1955 - 2 - 5th
1956 - 3 - 4th
1957 - 3 - 1st
1958 - 2 - 7th
 

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