Charlie Blackmon, Outfield, Colorado Rockies, #19

Date of Birth: 7/1/1986
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
College: Georgia Tech

Charlie Blackmon, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies, played baseball at Georgia Tech before moving to the Rockies' minor league system. He played in the minor leagues from 2008 through most of 2012, joining the Rockies for 27 games in 2011 and 42 games in 2012.

Blackmon played in 82 games with the Rockies in 2013. He batted .309 with 76 hits and 17 doubles. Defensively, he played 25 games in center field, 17 games in left field, and 34 games in right field. He finished the 2014 season with 171 hits, 27 doubles, 19 home runs, 72 RBIs, and a .288 batting average in 154 games.

In 2015, Blackmon had the third most stolen bases in the major leagues with 43. He finished the 2015 season with 176 hits, 31 doubles, 17 home runs, 58 RBIs, and a .287 batting average. As the Rockies' center fielder, he made 308 putouts and 3 errors in 147 games.

Blackmon had a strong season in 2016. He won his first Silver Slugger award. He had a .324 batting average, 187 hits, 35 doubles, 29 home runs, and 82 RBIs. Defensively, as the Rockies' center fielder, he made 293 putouts and 3 errors in 138 games.

Blackmon had an even better season in 2017, leading the National League in batting average with .331. He won his second consecutive Silver Slugger award in 2017. He led all of major league baseball in hits with 213, triples with 14, and runs scored with 137. He also had 35 doubles, 37 home runs, 104 RBIs, 14 stolen bases, and 135 strikeouts to 65 walks. Defensively, as the Rockies' center fielder in 158 games, he made 339 putouts and 4 errors. He had a .988 fielding percentage.

Blackmon had another good season in 2018, finishing with 182 hits, 31 doubles, 29 home runs, 70 RBIs, 134 strikeouts to 59 walks, and a .291 batting average in 156 games. Defensively, as a center fielder in 151 games, he made 293 putouts and 1 error, and he had a .997 fielding percentage. In the postseason, he had 2 hits and 1 RBI in 15 at-bats in 4 games.

Blackmon continued to play well in 2019. He finished the season with 182 hits, 42 doubles, 32 home runs, 86 RBIs, 104 strikeouts to 40 walks, and a .314 batting average in 140 games. Defensively, as a right fielder in 135 games, he made 232 putouts and 4 errors.

Blackmon played in 59 games in 2020. He finished the season with 67 hits, 12 doubles, 6 home runs, 42 RBIs, 44 strikeouts to 19 walks, and a .303 batting average. Defensively, he played 50 games in right field.

Blackmon finished the 2021 season with 139 hits, 25 doubles, 78 RBIs, 91 strikeouts to 54 walks, and a .270 batting average in 150 games. Defensively, as a right fielder in 137 games, he made 211 putouts and 2 errors.

Career batting statistics for Blackmon through 2021 include:

• 1,269 games played
• 1,450 hits
• 264 doubles
• 191 home runs
• 134 stolen bases
• 631 RBIs
• 892 strikeouts to 371 walks
• .300 batting average

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Charlie Blackmon
ESPN - Charlie Blackmon