P Craig 'Pigeon' Blackburn #14
Charleston Shiners ABA
Age: 30 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/13/2019
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P CRAIG 'PIGEON' BLACKBURN #14 - AGE: 30 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
38 10 5-2 0 3.93 55.0 54 4 25 73 1.44 1.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 65 65 65
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 35 35 35 35
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 70 70
Slider 40 40
Curveball 65 65
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 99-101 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 65
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/05/2019 @ SF Loss, 3-7 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
10/01/2019 @ SF Loss, 4-6 2.2 1 0 0 0 3
09/24/2019 @ DBST Win, 4-1 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 Win
09/18/2019 @ OAK Win, 5-1 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
09/12/2019 SF Loss, 3-4 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
08/29/2019 TB Loss, 1-3 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
08/24/2019 BOS Loss, 0-6 2.1 1 0 0 0 4
08/19/2019 @ PHI Loss, 4-6 1.1 1 0 0 2 4
08/14/2019 @ SAN Loss, 2-4 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 Loss
08/12/2019 @ SAN Loss, 1-7 X 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
Meat and potatoes.
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:02/06/1989
Born in:New Rochelle, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$21,000
Signed Through:2019 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 84 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2008, 11th Pick in Round 1
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2019 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 38 10 5 2 0 3.93 55.0 54 25 24 4 25 73 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 28 10 13.58 8.84 11.95 4.09 3.16 1.44 78 1.1 .370        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 93 26 3 1 4 12 14 35 0 0 2 .280 .385 .462 .848      
vs. RHB 116 28 9 0 0 13 11 38 3 0 2 .241 .311 .319 .630      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2019 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 4  
March 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 2  
April 7 1 1 0 0 1.50 12.0 10 2 2 0 5 13  
May 7 3 0 0 0 12.91 7.2 14 12 11 2 4 9  
June 6 3 1 0 0 0.00 9.1 2 0 0 0 5 15  
July 7 2 2 0 0 3.27 11.0 10 4 4 1 5 16  
August 7 1 0 2 0 7.27 8.2 12 7 7 1 3 13  
September 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 4.1 3 0 0 0 2 5  
Spring Training 6 1 0 1 0 10.00 9.0 14 13 10 4 4 16  
Postseason 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 4  
Last Year 22 22 1 12 0 6.12 110.1 123 81 75 19 47 141  
2 Years Ago 54 0 3 3 9 5.37 57.0 49 34 34 10 31 78  
Career 320 35 27 29 29 3.82 470.2 388 209 200 53 210 610  
Home 23 7 3 0 0 3.71 34.0 33 15 14 1 19 48  
Road 15 3 2 2 0 4.29 21.0 21 10 10 3 6 25  
Grass 37 10 4 2 0 4.05 53.1 52 25 24 4 25 71  
Turf 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 2  
Day 6 1 0 0 0 4.32 8.1 10 4 4 0 4 14  
Night 32 9 5 2 0 3.86 46.2 44 21 20 4 21 59  
As Starter 10 10 0 1 0 4.97 12.2 14 7 7 1 7 18  
As Reliever / Substitution 28 0 5 1 0 3.61 42.1 40 18 17 3 18 55  
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+
2012 Indianapolis - ABA 23 2 2 1 1 0 5.40 10.0 10 6 6 0 4 9 0 0 1.40 .333 2.44 0.3 71
2013 Indianapolis - ABA 24 26 1 1 4 2 4.72 34.1 26 18 18 4 18 42 0 0 1.28 .282 3.84 0.1 80
2014 Indianapolis - ABA 25 73 0 7 3 8 1.91 80.0 48 19 17 5 37 98 0 0 1.06 .244 2.84 0.4 149
2015 Indianapolis - ABA 26 72 0 5 4 8 1.91 94.1 58 20 20 8 36 129 0 0 1.00 .266 2.91 1.4 183
2016 Indianapolis - ABA 27 33 0 4 0 2 1.82 29.2 20 6 6 3 12 40 0 0 1.08 .279 3.02 0.3 187
2017 Indianapolis - ABA 28 54 0 3 3 9 5.37 57.0 49 34 34 10 31 78 0 0 1.40 .307 5.11 -0.4 80
2018 Dallas - ABA 29 22 22 1 12 0 6.12 110.1 123 81 75 19 47 141 0 0 1.54 .373 4.69 1.3 74
2019 Charleston - ABA 30 38 10 5 2 0 3.93 55.0 54 25 24 4 25 73 0 0 1.44 .370 3.16 1.1 103
Total ABA 320 35 27 29 29 3.82 470.2 388 209 200 53 210 610 0 0 1.27 .312 3.68 4.5 104
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+
2005 Wichita HS - HS 16 8 8 2 2 0 1.60 39.1 28 8 7 1 11 36 0 0 0.99 .270 3.53 1.4 339
2006 Wichita HS - HS 17 7 7 2 1 0 1.87 33.2 22 7 7 1 5 39 0 0 0.80 .253 3.18 1.3 295
2007 Wichita HS - HS 18 9 9 2 2 0 4.20 40.2 41 22 19 2 16 50 0 0 1.40 .368 6.06 1.2 194
2008 Lincoln - R 19 18 0 1 1 1 4.67 27.0 24 14 14 3 12 31 0 0 1.33 .313 4.26 0.0 89
2008 Kansas City - A 19 2 2 0 1 0 5.14 7.0 7 6 4 0 5 4 0 0 1.71 .280 4.86 0.1 89
2008 Chesapeake - AAA 19 3 0 0 0 0 23.62 2.2 6 7 7 2 5 1 0 0 4.12 .333 19.07 -0.5 18
2009 Kansas City - A 20 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1.33 .143 3.79 0.1 999
2009 Hialeah - AA 20 34 0 5 2 4 3.58 55.1 52 23 22 5 37 63 0 0 1.61 .331 4.47 0.2 125
2010 Kansas City - A 21 21 21 12 2 0 1.40 115.1 75 20 18 9 33 122 0 0 0.94 .237 3.69 2.6 316
2010 Hialeah - AA 21 4 0 0 1 0 4.50 4.0 3 2 2 0 2 4 0 0 1.25 .250 3.08 0.1 103
2011 Kansas City - A 22 10 10 3 3 0 5.47 51.0 49 32 31 9 15 60 0 0 1.25 .301 4.07 0.7 75
2011 Hialeah - AA 22 20 3 3 6 0 4.84 44.2 42 24 24 5 23 54 0 0 1.46 .343 3.43 0.5 79
2013 Spokane - AAA 24 25 0 2 1 0 1.23 44.0 19 8 6 0 24 76 0 0 0.98 .264 1.19 1.9 309
Total AAA 28 0 2 1 0 2.51 46.2 25 15 13 2 29 77 0 0 1.16 .274 2.21 161.2
Total AA 58 3 8 9 4 4.15 104.0 97 49 48 10 62 121 0 0 1.53 .332 3.97 99.0
Total A 35 33 15 6 1 2.71 176.1 132 58 53 18 56 189 0 0 1.07 .257 3.85 157.0
Total AHS 24 24 6 5 0 2.61 113.2 91 37 33 4 32 125 0 0 1.08 .301 4.33 258.3
Total AR 18 0 1 1 1 4.67 27.0 24 14 14 3 12 31 0 0 1.33 .313 4.26 88.7
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+
2015 Indianapolis - ABA 26 3 0 1 1 0 2.45 3.2 2 1 1 1 2 6 0 0 1.09 .167 4.99 -0.1 142
2017 Indianapolis - ABA 28 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.0 3 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 6.00 .600 12.52 -0.1 16
2019 Charleston - ABA 30 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.75 .222 2.04 0.1 999
Total ABA 6 0 1 1 0 4.15 8.2 7 4 4 1 6 10 0 0 1.50 .300 4.49 98.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Indianapolis - ABA P 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.3 .000
2013 Indianapolis - ABA P 26 1 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 34.1 1.31 -0.3 1.027
2014 Indianapolis - ABA P 72 0 1 4 0 6 1 .833 80.0 0.56 -1.2 .619
2015 Indianapolis - ABA P 72 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 94.1 0.19 +0.8 1.083
2016 Indianapolis - ABA P 29 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 29.2 0.91 +0.7 1.099
2017 Indianapolis - ABA P 51 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 57.0 0.47 -0.4 1.040
2018 Dallas - ABA P 22 22 5 11 0 16 0 1.000 110.1 1.31 -0.6 1.047
2019 Charleston - ABA P 36 10 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 55.0 0.49 +0.6 1.038
TOTAL P 310 35 15 23 1 39 1 .974 470.2 0.73 -0.1 .949
PLAYER HISTORY
06/16/2004 Joined the Wichita HS Scouts.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (55); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 20 (55).
04/06/2005 Injured (Dead arm), out for 5 days.
04/16/2005 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/20/2005 Was selected to the 2005 ABA High School All-Star Game.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (60); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 20 (55).
04/08/2006 Injured on 04/06/2006, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (65); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 20 (60).
04/24/2007 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (65); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 20 (50).
03/01/2008 Released by the Wichita HS Scouts.
06/05/2008 Drafted in the 2008 first-year player draft by the Jacksonville Golden Gophers (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick).
06/21/2008 Signed a minor league contract with the Jacksonville Golden Gophers organization with a signing bonus of $39,070.
09/06/2008 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (75); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 25 (55).
04/06/2009 Named the #13 prospect in the ABA
06/24/2009 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (70); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 30 (60).
04/05/2010 Named the #8 prospect in the ABA
04/24/2010 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/19/2010 Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 4 weeks.
08/01/2010 Wins the A N-A Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (70); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 35 (60).
04/04/2011 Named the #14 prospect in the ABA
07/01/2011 Named the #6 prospect in the ABA
10/25/2011 Named the #14 prospect in the ABA
12/19/2011 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick) by the Indianapolis Eagles from the Vancouver Mounties.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (60).
03/11/2012 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
03/29/2012 Named the #6 prospect in the ABA
04/16/2012 Injured on 04/12/2012, diagnosed with a stretched elbow ligament, will miss 10 months.
11/26/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,100.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (40).
08/16/2013 Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/30/2013 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
11/23/2013 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,500.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 35 (35).
06/23/2014 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/29/2014 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,976.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (35).
05/09/2015 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $16,600 with the Indianapolis Eagles organization.
07/26/2015 Was selected to the 2015 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (35).
11/29/2016 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $24,450.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (35).
07/20/2017 Injured (tired arm),out for 2 weeks.
11/24/2017 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $28,840.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35).
03/22/2018 Was traded by the Indianapolis Eagles to the Dallas Dragons, along with LF Josh Hazeltine, 3B Brock Farlow, SP Ben Murphy, and CL Jason Burget, in exchange for LF Danny Aleman, a 2nd round draft pick, and a 3rd round draft pick.
03/22/2018 Released by the Dallas Dragons.
11/23/2018 Became a free agent.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35).
01/08/2019 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Charleston Shiners organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2014 73 10
2015 72 8
Year HLD Rank
2015 24 2
Year RA Rank
2014 73 10
2015 72 8
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