P Don Black #23
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/13/1955
P DON BLACK #23 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 0 0-0 0 6.14 7.1 13 1 1 5 1.91 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 50 50
Curveball 50 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/21/1954 @ BOS Loss, 1-10 4.1 8 5 2 0 1
09/10/1954 @ DET Loss, 0-6 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
09/03/1954 BOS Loss, 2-9 2.0 3 2 2 1 2
04/09/1954 CLE Win, 4-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
04/08/1954 @ BOS Win, 7-2 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
04/06/1954 WS1 Win, 6-2 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Win
04/02/1954 @ CLE Loss, 2-3 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
03/28/1954 NYY Win, 5-4 1.0 1 2 1 2 1 Win
03/24/1954 @ BOS Loss, 2-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
03/20/1954 @ NYY Loss, 1-15 0.1 5 7 6 1 1
Birthday:07/20/1916
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 81 Days
Service This Yr:27 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 0 0 0 0 6.14 7.1 13 8 5 1 1 5 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 0 0 0.0 3 3 17.18 15.95 6.14 1.23 3.42 1.91 82 0.1 .387        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 16 6 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 .375 .353 .375 .728      
vs. RHB 20 7 2 1 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 .350 .381 .700 1.081      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 3 0 0 0 0 6.14 7.1 13 8 5 1 1 5  
Spring Training 11 0 2 1 0 5.84 12.1 13 10 8 0 8 7  
Last Year 3 0 0 0 0 6.14 7.1 13 8 5 1 1 5  
2 Years Ago 71 0 6 6 11 4.22 113.0 114 63 53 12 53 43  
Career 182 1 15 22 20 5.65 277.0 328 197 174 23 148 100  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 2  
Road 2 0 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 10 6 3 1 0 3  
Grass 3 0 0 0 0 6.14 7.1 13 8 5 1 1 5  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 10 6 3 1 0 3  
Night 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 0 6.14 7.1 13 8 5 1 1 5  
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+
1943 Philadelphia - MLB 26 12 1 2 1 1 4.76 17.0 19 10 9 1 6 5 0 0 1.47 .305 3.71 0.0 71
1944 Philadelphia - MLB 27 80 0 5 14 7 7.66 111.2 157 104 95 6 78 37 0 0 2.10 .354 4.79 -1.5 48
1945 Philadelphia - MLB 28 8 0 2 1 1 3.55 12.2 11 5 5 1 4 3 0 0 1.18 .238 4.50 -0.1 100
1946 Philadelphia - MLB 29 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.64 .125 2.99 0.1 999
1947 Philadelphia - MLB 30 1 0 0 0 0 18.00 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 .500 2.45 0.0 21
1949 Philadelphia - MLB 32 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.75 .000 3.96 0.0 999
1950 Philadelphia - MLB 33 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 3.1 5 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 1.80 .357 2.90 0.1 81
1951 Philadelphia - MLB 34 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1.00 .250 1.17 0.1 999
1952 Philadelphia - MLB 35 1 0 0 0 0 81.00 0.1 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 .500 81.20 -0.3 5
1953 Philadelphia - MLB 36 71 0 6 6 11 4.22 113.0 114 63 53 12 53 43 0 0 1.48 .268 4.73 -0.2 103
1954 Philadelphia - MLB 37 3 0 0 0 0 6.14 7.1 13 8 5 1 1 5 0 0 1.91 .387 3.42 0.1 68
Total MLB 182 1 15 22 20 5.65 277.0 328 197 174 23 148 100 0 0 1.72 .308 4.64 -1.6 68
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+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1943 Philadelphia - MLB P 12 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 -1.0 .000
1944 Philadelphia - MLB P 78 0 7 12 0 19 0 1.000 111.2 1.53 -1.0 1.112
1945 Philadelphia - MLB P 8 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 12.2 2.13 +0.4 1.012
1946 Philadelphia - MLB P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 0.0 .000
1947 Philadelphia - MLB P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .995
1949 Philadelphia - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 +0.3 .000
1950 Philadelphia - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Philadelphia - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Philadelphia - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Philadelphia - MLB P 71 0 5 9 1 16 2 .875 113.0 1.12 -0.5 .988
1954 Philadelphia - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.1 0.00 +0.3 .000
TOTAL P 180 1 16 24 1 42 2 .952 277.0 1.30 -1.5 1.045
PLAYER HISTORY
10/10/1942 Signed with the Philadelphia Athletics.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
10/08/1954 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1944 80 3
1953 71 10
Year L Rank
1944 14 7
Year SV Rank
1953 11 6
Year HLD Rank
1944 9 7
Year BB Rank
1944 78 6
Year RA Rank
1944 80 3
1953 71 10
Year GF Rank
1953 40 6
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