#51 Johnny Blanchard, Leftfield, 28 yrs, Detroit Tigers Saturday, 10/21/1961 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Blanchard
2/26/1933 28 USA,MN,MINNEAPOLIS 6"1 198
Leftfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1961 (Automatic) 3 Year(s), 121 Days (637 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 121 Days (1153 total Days) 6 Year(s) Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Talent | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 2 1 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 3 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.) 1B : 2 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 3 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 1 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 4 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
6/24 | @BOS | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
6/25 | @BOS | W 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
6/26 | @BOS | L 1-10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
6/28 | @NYY | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
6/29 | @NYY | L 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
6/30 | @NYY | L 2-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/21 | @WS2 | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/23 | @KC | W 9-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/25 | KC | W 13-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/30 | NYY | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 35 | 84 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 15 | .202 | .295 | .488 | .783 | .703 | .286 |
Projected | 35 | 84 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 15 | .202 | .295 | .488 | .783 | .703 | .286 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 24 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 9.7 | 3.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .133 | .182 | .267 | .448 |
vs. RHP | 54 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .349 | .611 | .960 |
Close/Late | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .273 | .222 | .495 |
Scoring Position | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 | .190 | .111 | .302 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 14 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | .281 | .410 | .781 | 1.192 |
Road | 21 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | .154 | .211 | .308 | .518 |
March/April | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
May | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .188 | .316 | .250 | .566 |
June | 17 | 47 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | .255 | .321 | .617 | .938 |
Sept/Oct | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .222 | .417 | .889 | 1.306 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1955 | 43 | 78 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .364 | .705 | 1.069 | MIL |
1956 | 148 | 487 | 128 | 19 | 1 | 29 | 84 | 72 | 63 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .348 | .485 | .832 | MIL |
1957 | 123 | 342 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 21 | 56 | 54 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .321 | .471 | .792 | MIL |
1961 | 35 | 84 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .295 | .488 | .783 | MIL LAA DET |
Total | 349 | 991 | 251 | 38 | 3 | 66 | 173 | 152 | 122 | 5 | 9 | 149 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .335 | .497 | .833 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1955, AA | 15 | 49 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .408 | .508 | 1.061 | 1.569 |
1955, AAA | 33 | 120 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 40 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .342 | .437 | .867 | 1.303 |
1958, AAA | 136 | 508 | 160 | 23 | 3 | 60 | 144 | 118 | 101 | 110 | 1 | 1 | .315 | .426 | .726 | 1.153 |
1959, AAA | 136 | 512 | 157 | 14 | 1 | 65 | 149 | 117 | 88 | 103 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .400 | .719 | 1.118 |
1960, AAA | 136 | 501 | 149 | 20 | 1 | 73 | 166 | 120 | 83 | 104 | 1 | 1 | .297 | .394 | .778 | 1.172 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .833 | 8.2 | 6.23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .0 |
First Base | 5 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 1.000 | 33.0 | 11.45 | | | | |
Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 13 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 70.2 | 1.66 | | | | |
Centerfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 12 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1.000 | 89.1 | 2.52 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 24th overall pick, by Milwaukee in 1955... Had first career hit on 5/30/1955, off Herm Wehmeier (BRO)... Hit first career homerun on 7/22/1955, off Jim Suchecki (SLN)... Traded from Milwaukee to Washington on 2/3/1961 (Going to : P Bob Davis, P Jack Meyer, C Johnny Blanchard, LF Jose Valdivielso. Going to MIL: C Andrew A4)... Traded from Washington to Los Angeles (A) on 2/3/1961 (Going to : C Haywood Sullivan, SS Eddie Bressoud, P John Romonosky. Going to LAA: P Bob Davis, P Jack Meyer, C Johnny Blanchard)... Traded from Los Angeles (A) to Detroit on 2/9/1961 (Going to LAA: RF Marty Keough, C Clay Dalrymple, 3B Ray Webster, LF Leon Wagner. Going to DET: CF Johnny Groth, C Johnny Blanchard)...
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