3B Lou Blanton #44
Age: 61 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/13/1962
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3B LOU BLANTON #44 - AGE: 61 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
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 Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3
Power 2 2 2
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 4 4 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 1
Errors: - 5 4
Arm: 1 5 3
Turn DP: - 5 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 4
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 5
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/21/1901
Born in:Newark, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 65 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 22 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1920, 15th Pick in Round 13
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
1929 Toronto - FABL 28 73 180 47 9 1 3 21 20 18 1 4 10 0 0 .261 .325 .372 .697 81 78 0.4
1930 Toronto - FABL 29 16 45 8 1 0 0 7 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .178 .196 .200 .396 2 -10 -0.5
Total FABL 89 225 55 10 1 3 28 22 19 1 4 11 0 0 .244 .301 .338 .639 66 62 -0.1
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
1917 Macon HS - HS 16 40 146 45 16 0 3 31 22 10 1 2 18 1 0 .308 .352 .479 .832 112 110 0.3
1918 Macon HS - HS 17 40 147 49 12 0 1 15 16 9 0 0 22 3 0 .333 .372 .435 .807 107 107 0.3
1919 Macon HS - HS 18 40 167 64 14 2 7 35 27 9 0 0 19 0 0 .383 .415 .617 1.032 164 161 1.6
1921 Reading - A 20 17 17 4 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 .235 .235 .412 .647 71 68 -0.0
1922 Reading - A 21 66 213 52 11 0 4 26 28 8 2 3 43 0 0 .244 .274 .352 .626 67 65 -0.8
1923 Reading - A 22 139 545 167 45 2 4 63 61 32 2 5 63 0 1 .306 .344 .418 .763 102 102 0.5
1924 Reading - A 23 133 479 132 20 5 6 51 49 31 1 4 48 2 2 .276 .318 .376 .694 90 85 -0.7
1925 Reading - A 24 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 32 28 -0.0
1925 Des Moines - A 24 99 361 116 22 1 9 53 43 35 2 1 41 1 1 .321 .383 .463 .846 122 116 2.5
1925 Total - A 24 100 365 117 22 1 9 53 43 35 2 1 41 1 1 .321 .382 .460 .842 121 115 2.4
1925 Toledo - AA 24 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 1187 1205 0.1
1925 Chattanooga - AA 24 3 11 4 1 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .462 .455 .916 146 157 0.2
1925 Total - AA 24 4 12 5 1 0 1 3 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .500 .750 1.250 221 231 0.3
1926 Birmingham - AA 25 108 386 123 21 0 6 76 47 19 1 11 14 2 0 .319 .343 .420 .763 102 98 1.7
1927 Birmingham - AA 26 96 378 128 18 2 4 67 41 23 2 4 14 1 1 .339 .376 .429 .804 114 116 3.0
1928 St. Paul - AAA 27 127 465 129 16 2 3 45 40 17 1 2 37 0 0 .277 .303 .340 .643 88 88 2.1
1930 Chattanooga - AA 29 79 311 99 20 2 4 64 35 21 0 6 22 0 0 .318 .355 .434 .789 110 106 2.0
1930 Buffalo - AAA 29 14 56 11 5 0 0 4 5 4 0 0 13 0 0 .196 .250 .286 .536 47 49 -0.0
1931 Chattanooga - AA 30 25 87 23 5 1 1 15 11 5 0 0 5 2 1 .264 .304 .379 .684 84 84 0.4
1931 Buffalo - AAA 30 96 356 85 19 2 4 38 33 24 2 0 94 2 0 .239 .291 .337 .628 85 84 0.6
1932 Buffalo - AAA 31 137 510 133 19 3 9 60 59 29 6 3 106 5 0 .261 .307 .363 .669 82 80 0.5
Total DIX 311 1173 377 65 5 15 223 138 70 3 21 55 5 2 .321 .355 .424 .779 107 106
Total CL 127 465 129 16 2 3 45 40 17 1 2 37 0 0 .277 .303 .340 .643 88 88
Total EA 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 1187 1205
Total HL 99 361 116 22 1 9 53 43 35 2 1 41 1 1 .321 .383 .463 .846 122 116
Total UL 247 922 229 43 5 13 102 97 57 8 3 213 7 0 .248 .297 .348 .645 81 80
Total MAL 356 1258 356 76 7 15 141 142 71 5 12 158 2 3 .283 .321 .390 .711 91 89
Total HS 120 460 158 42 2 11 81 65 28 1 2 59 4 0 .343 .381 .515 .896 129 127
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1925 Reading - A 1B 1 1 12 0 1 12 0 1.000 9.0 12.00 +0.0 1.055
1925 Chattanooga - AA SS 3 3 2 14 0 17 1 .941 26.1 5.47 +0.4 1.052
1925 Toledo - AA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.024
1925 Des Moines - A SS 95 94 140 238 56 385 7 .982 805.2 4.22 +1.7 1.015
1926 Birmingham - AA 3B 103 100 50 264 14 321 7 .978 881.0 3.21 +4.4 1.013
1926 Birmingham - AA SS 4 1 6 6 2 13 1 .923 16.0 6.75 -0.5 .876
1927 Birmingham - AA 3B 94 93 41 269 17 315 5 .984 820.2 3.40 +7.0 1.050
1927 Birmingham - AA SS 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.2 1.070
1928 St. Paul - AAA 3B 19 18 5 42 1 47 0 1.000 156.1 2.71 +1.2 1.026
1928 St. Paul - AAA SS 107 107 167 334 40 507 6 .988 949.2 4.75 -1.8 .999
1928 St. Paul - AAA RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.2 2.08 -0.5 1.010
1929 Toronto - MLB 2B 7 3 11 6 2 17 0 1.000 35.2 4.29 -1.3 .655
1929 Toronto - MLB 3B 62 42 35 97 12 134 2 .985 396.1 3.00 +2.4 1.074
1929 Toronto - MLB SS 5 3 4 10 0 15 1 .933 30.0 4.20 +0.1 1.020
1930 Toronto - MLB 3B 16 11 7 26 3 33 0 1.000 113.0 2.63 +0.2 1.046
1930 Buffalo - AAA 3B 8 8 5 15 1 20 0 1.000 72.0 2.50 +1.0 1.135
1930 Chattanooga - AA 3B 76 75 56 189 7 250 5 .980 655.1 3.36 +4.4 1.044
1930 Buffalo - AAA SS 6 6 7 11 3 19 1 .947 52.0 3.12 -0.5 .918
1930 Chattanooga - AA SS 5 2 5 9 3 14 0 1.000 25.0 5.04 +0.3 1.090
1931 Buffalo - AAA 3B 27 27 20 51 0 73 2 .973 234.0 2.73 +1.0 1.064
1931 Chattanooga - AA 3B 19 19 10 55 2 66 1 .985 164.2 3.55 +1.5 1.062
1931 Buffalo - AAA SS 68 67 85 196 33 293 12 .959 597.2 4.23 -4.5 .971
1931 Chattanooga - AA SS 4 2 5 8 1 13 0 1.000 20.0 5.85 -0.0 1.073
1932 Buffalo - AAA 3B 25 25 10 59 1 70 1 .986 211.2 2.93 +3.3 1.062
1932 Buffalo - AAA SS 114 106 126 293 41 433 14 .968 941.0 4.01 -10.3 .948
TOTAL 1B 1 1 12 0 1 12 0 1.000 9.0 12.00 +0.0 1.055
TOTAL 2B 7 3 11 6 2 17 0 1.000 35.2 4.29 -1.3 .655
TOTAL 3B 449 418 239 1067 58 1329 23 .983 3705.0 3.17 +26.3 1.044
TOTAL SS 413 392 548 1123 179 1714 43 .975 3474.1 4.33 -15.0 .983
TOTAL RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.2 2.08 -0.5 1.010
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1916 Joined the Macon HS Musketeers.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/02/1918 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 3 days.
04/17/1918 Goes 0-4 against the Holyoke HS Oaks, ending his hitting streak at 27 games.
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1920 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/01/1920 Released by the Macon HS Musketeers.
12/05/1920 Drafted in the 1920 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Foresters (Round 13, Pick 15, 207th overall pick).
01/01/1921 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/30/1921 Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/10/1924 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/15/1925 Released by the Cleveland organization.
04/21/1925 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Diego Conquistadors organization.
04/22/1925 Released by the San Diego Conquistadors.
04/22/1925 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Portland Maroons organization.
04/24/1925 Released by the Portland Maroons.
04/28/1925 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New Orleans Crescents organization.
05/08/1925 Released by the New Orleans Crescents.
05/11/1925 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Portland Maroons organization.
05/12/1925 Released by the Portland Maroons.
05/13/1925 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Toronto Wolves organization.
10/19/1925 Was traded by the Toronto Wolves to the Pittsburgh Miners, along with SP George Brown, CF Johnny Collins, in exchange for SP Willie Couillard.
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/28/1927 Injured (Herniated disc (neck)), out for 3 weeks.
06/06/1927 Wins the DIX DIX Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/21/1929 Was claimed off waivers by Toronto while with Pittsburgh.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/08/1930 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/27/1930 Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/24/1933 Released by the Toronto Wolves.
10/09/1933 Retired from professional baseball.
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