SS Josh Blackford #21
Age: 42 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 25 POT: 25
SS JOSH BLACKFORD #21 - AGE: 42 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 35 40 35 35
Power 30 30 30 30
Eye 45 50 45 45
Avoid K's 45 50 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 70
Errors: - 45 70
Arm: 20 35 55
Turn DP: - 50 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 25
Catcher: - Left Field: 80
1st Base: - Center Field: 70
2nd Base: - Right Field: 70
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 75
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Blackford's impatience can flare up unexpectedly.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:12/17/1984
Born in:St. Joseph, MO
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 6 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2003, 23rd Pick in Round 11
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE 2003 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 26 75 14 2 1 0 3 4 6 21 .187 .271 .240 .511 .247 .053 67
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 26 85 3 0 0 1 0 1 18 3 1 0 100.0 5.5 2.37 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   75 14 2 1 0 3 4 6 21 1 0 3 .187 .271 .240 .511
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE 2003 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 7 26 6 0 0 0 1 5 4 4 .231 .333 .231 .564 .263 .000 62
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 7 30 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0.0 2.0 2.62 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   26 6 0 0 0 1 5 4 4 0 0 0 .231 .333 .231 .564
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2010 Cincinnati - SKY 25 26 73 27 5 0 2 10 12 9 0 0 19 0 2 .370 .439 .521 .960 150 158 0.7
2011 Cincinnati - SKY 26 17 53 13 0 0 1 5 5 4 2 0 17 3 1 .245 .322 .302 .624 65 70 -0.1
Total SKY 43 126 40 5 0 3 15 17 13 2 0 36 3 3 .317 .390 .429 .819 114 121 0.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2003 Total - 18 25 107 48 12 2 3 32 46 14 4 2 9 20 5 .449 .520 .682 1.202 100 100 2.1
2003 Baltimore (GCL) - R 18 7 26 6 0 0 0 1 5 4 0 0 4 0 0 .231 .333 .231 .564 64 62 0.0
2003 Hampton - R+ 18 26 75 14 2 1 0 3 4 6 3 1 21 1 0 .187 .271 .240 .511 59 67 -0.2
2003 Total - R+ 18 33 101 20 2 1 0 4 9 10 3 1 25 1 0 .198 .287 .238 .525 60 66 -0.2
2004 Aberdeen - A- 19 67 244 69 17 1 4 19 24 17 2 0 78 2 0 .283 .335 .410 .744 126 127 1.6
2005 Baltimore (GCL) - R 20 13 54 21 6 0 0 9 11 9 0 0 10 2 1 .389 .476 .500 .976 190 194 0.8
2005 Delmarva - A 20 52 220 70 13 0 2 18 24 27 6 1 68 4 2 .318 .406 .405 .810 132 136 1.5
2006 Delmarva - A 21 128 526 120 24 1 4 38 64 47 10 4 147 9 7 .228 .302 .300 .602 74 74 1.2
2007 Napa - A+ 22 91 338 86 12 4 4 39 46 51 4 2 101 16 4 .254 .357 .349 .706 104 111 1.9
2008 Alexandria - AA 23 83 307 71 11 3 2 21 46 43 8 2 80 5 8 .231 .339 .306 .645 83 88 0.8
2008 Louisville - AAA 23 21 77 20 5 0 0 6 10 13 2 1 22 6 1 .260 .376 .325 .701 93 103 0.0
2009 Louisville - AAA 24 98 388 101 20 3 2 29 44 37 5 1 94 10 2 .260 .332 .343 .675 87 89 1.7
2010 Louisville - AAA 25 81 310 87 12 2 6 24 48 29 8 0 82 10 3 .281 .357 .390 .748 106 111 2.1
2011 Alexandria - AA 26 43 133 29 6 2 2 15 24 20 2 1 39 2 1 .218 .327 .338 .665 85 89 0.6
2011 Louisville - AAA 26 32 98 22 3 1 1 11 10 12 1 2 25 1 0 .224 .310 .306 .616 69 57 0.1
2012 Montgomery - AA 27 123 474 130 23 4 16 69 89 74 9 4 103 13 8 .274 .380 .441 .821 126 127 1.0
Total APP 26 75 14 2 1 0 3 4 6 3 1 21 1 0 .187 .271 .240 .511 59 67
Total GCL 7 26 6 0 0 0 1 5 4 0 0 4 0 0 .231 .333 .231 .564 64 62
Total AAA 232 873 230 40 6 9 70 112 91 16 4 223 27 6 .263 .342 .354 .696 92 94
Total AA 249 914 230 40 9 20 105 159 137 19 7 222 20 17 .252 .358 .381 .739 106 109
Total A+ 91 338 86 12 4 4 39 46 51 4 2 101 16 4 .254 .357 .349 .706 104 111
Total A 180 746 190 37 1 6 56 88 74 16 5 215 13 9 .255 .333 .331 .664 91 93
Total A- 67 244 69 17 1 4 19 24 17 2 0 78 2 0 .283 .335 .410 .744 126 127
Total R 13 54 21 6 0 0 9 11 9 0 0 10 2 1 .389 .476 .500 .976 190 194
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2003 Hampton - R+ LF 26 26 44 0 0 45 1 .978 208.1 1.90 -1.4 .991
2003 Baltimore (GCL) - R CF 7 7 31 1 1 33 1 .970 59.2 4.83 +0.5 .963
2004 Aberdeen - A- CF 63 61 161 2 0 165 2 .988 530.1 2.77 -4.0 .957
2005 Baltimore (GCL) - R C 3 3 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 29.0 6.21 -1.9 .000 8 1 0 0.0
2005 Delmarva - A CF 18 18 58 2 1 61 1 .984 160.2 3.36 -0.9 .974
2005 Baltimore (GCL) - R CF 7 7 23 2 0 26 1 .962 60.0 3.75 +1.1 1.047
2006 Delmarva - A SS 5 4 3 6 2 9 0 1.000 35.1 2.29 -0.4 .905
2006 Delmarva - A CF 123 123 352 10 2 366 4 .989 1080.2 3.01 +8.6 1.044
2007 Napa - A+ SS 8 6 9 11 2 22 2 .909 57.0 3.16 -3.4 .612
2007 Napa - A+ LF 12 10 23 0 0 24 1 .958 95.2 2.16 +0.1 .940
2007 Napa - A+ CF 38 38 99 6 0 108 3 .972 347.0 2.72 +4.3 1.049
2007 Napa - A+ RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 Louisville - AAA 2B 5 4 11 14 6 27 2 .926 40.0 5.62 -2.1 .656
2008 Louisville - AAA SS 4 3 3 9 1 13 1 .923 27.0 4.00 -2.2 .640
2008 Alexandria - AA SS 2 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 11.0 3.27 -0.2 .693
2008 Louisville - AAA LF 6 6 13 1 0 14 0 1.000 59.0 2.14 +0.3 .982
2008 Alexandria - AA LF 6 3 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 32.0 0.56 -0.6 .983
2008 Louisville - AAA CF 4 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 36.0 2.50 +0.1 1.014
2008 Alexandria - AA CF 38 38 110 2 1 115 3 .974 339.1 2.97 +5.2 1.056
2008 Alexandria - AA RF 28 28 40 2 0 42 0 1.000 223.1 1.69 +0.9 .995
2009 Louisville - AAA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2009 Louisville - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2009 Louisville - AAA LF 73 72 132 6 1 138 0 1.000 633.2 1.96 +10.4 1.183
2009 Louisville - AAA CF 5 3 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 33.0 4.64 -0.3 1.005
2009 Louisville - AAA RF 14 13 23 1 0 24 0 1.000 116.1 1.86 +1.3 .000
2010 Cincinnati - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.010
2010 Louisville - AAA SS 6 5 8 8 1 16 0 1.000 45.0 3.20 -0.3 .917
2010 Cincinnati - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2010 Louisville - AAA LF 20 18 52 1 1 53 0 1.000 178.0 2.68 +2.5 1.055
2010 Cincinnati - MLB CF 22 15 55 3 0 58 0 1.000 159.2 3.27 -0.6 .984
2010 Louisville - AAA CF 51 51 136 3 1 140 1 .993 469.0 2.67 +1.1 1.035
2010 Cincinnati - MLB RF 3 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 18.0 2.50 -0.0 .983
2010 Louisville - AAA RF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 +0.2 1.004
2011 Alexandria - AA C 3 3 27 1 0 29 1 .966 26.0 9.69 -1.9 .000 5 3 0 0.0
2011 Alexandria - AA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2011 Cincinnati - MLB LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 -0.3 .942
2011 Louisville - AAA LF 17 10 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 94.0 2.20 +1.5 1.028
2011 Alexandria - AA LF 28 24 47 2 0 49 0 1.000 214.0 2.06 +2.6 1.093
2011 Cincinnati - MLB CF 14 12 47 0 0 48 1 .979 108.0 3.92 -0.1 1.009
2011 Louisville - AAA CF 7 5 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 50.1 3.04 +0.3 1.004
2011 Alexandria - AA CF 7 2 12 1 1 13 0 1.000 29.2 3.94 -0.6 .989
2011 Cincinnati - MLB RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.3 .983
2011 Louisville - AAA RF 9 8 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 66.0 2.18 +0.8 1.075
2011 Alexandria - AA RF 3 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 26.0 3.46 +1.2 1.115
2012 Montgomery - AA SS 105 103 130 205 44 349 14 .960 920.2 3.27 -34.8 .732
2012 Montgomery - AA CF 18 18 53 3 0 56 0 1.000 157.2 3.20 +1.7 1.046
TOTAL C 6 6 47 1 0 49 1 .980 55.0 7.85 -3.8 .000 13 4 0 0.0
TOTAL 2B 5 4 11 14 6 27 2 .926 40.0 5.62 -2.1 .656
TOTAL SS 132 122 155 242 50 414 17 .959 1099.0 3.25 -41.3 .732
TOTAL LF 190 170 338 10 2 350 2 .994 1524.2 2.05 +15.3 1.082
TOTAL CF 422 402 1181 35 7 1233 17 .986 3621.0 3.02 +16.6 1.020
TOTAL RF 62 58 101 3 0 104 0 1.000 483.2 1.94 +4.7 1.017
PLAYER HISTORY
06/02/2003 Drafted in the 2003 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 23, 362nd overall pick) by the Baltimore Orioles, out of high school (Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy; Atchison, KS).
07/26/2003 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), out for 5 weeks.
08/17/2003 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (55).
08/09/2004 Wins the A- NYP Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (55).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (50).
12/05/2006 Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for CL Phil McKeon.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (55).
05/07/2007 Wins the A+ CAL Player of the Week Award.
05/07/2007 Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 6 weeks.
07/13/2007 Goes 5-7 against the Stockton Ports, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (55).
03/21/2009 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/14/2009 Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/25/2009 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
06/13/2009 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
06/21/2009 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 4 weeks.
07/27/2009 Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/23/2009 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/28/2009 Wins the 2009 AAA IL Great Glove Award at LF.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
07/10/2010 Goes 5-9 against the Wilkes-Barre Barons, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
11/28/2010 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
05/31/2011 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
06/17/2011 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
07/24/2011 Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 7 weeks.
10/13/2011 Released by the Cincinnati Reds.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (55).
04/04/2012 Signed a minor league contract with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
06/22/2012 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
08/22/2012 Injured (Fractured rib), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (55).
04/01/2013 Released by the Virginia organization.
11/07/2013 Retired from professional baseball.
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