3B Jack Blanton #5
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/13/1950
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3B JACK BLANTON #5 - AGE: 33 - 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
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/06/1916
Born in:Springfield, MA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1935, 13th Pick in Round 18
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
1943 Cleveland - FABL 26 57 53 15 3 0 0 9 3 5 0 2 8 0 1 .283 .333 .340 .673 102 107 -0.0
1944 Cleveland - FABL 27 68 88 16 1 1 0 6 11 21 1 0 11 0 1 .182 .345 .216 .561 64 76 0.1
Total FABL 125 141 31 4 1 0 15 14 26 1 2 19 0 2 .220 .341 .262 .604 77 87 0.0
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
1935 Total - 18 22 90 38 10 3 1 20 31 17 2 1 3 11 3 .422 .518 .633 1.152 100 100 1.7
1936 Marshalltown - C 19 54 92 28 6 0 2 10 13 8 0 0 7 4 1 .304 .360 .435 .795 107 99 0.1
1937 Marshalltown - C 20 124 437 121 38 8 11 98 80 58 1 9 44 56 21 .277 .356 .476 .832 157 152 5.1
1938 Marshalltown - C 21 49 154 59 10 6 7 35 38 32 0 2 13 3 6 .383 .484 .662 1.146 202 203 2.6
1938 Tampa - B 21 10 16 5 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .312 .389 .312 .701 97 57 0.0
1938 Springfield - A 21 55 126 28 7 3 2 18 17 14 1 4 29 1 1 .222 .297 .373 .670 86 88 -0.1
1939 Springfield - A 22 59 81 21 2 0 0 9 12 6 0 0 10 4 3 .259 .310 .284 .594 49 53 -0.3
1940 Springfield - A 23 57 84 22 2 1 4 13 16 20 0 0 16 5 3 .262 .404 .452 .856 137 145 0.8
1941 Springfield - A 24 59 137 39 10 3 8 24 29 26 0 1 25 7 1 .285 .396 .577 .973 167 165 1.9
1941 Knoxville - AA 24 9 13 3 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .231 .267 .462 .728 91 83 -0.0
1942 Knoxville - AA 25 92 283 85 16 3 3 41 43 55 0 4 21 5 5 .300 .409 .410 .819 118 126 1.6
1945 Rochester - AAA 28 80 243 60 9 5 3 27 44 52 2 2 21 5 4 .247 .381 .362 .743 108 118 1.7
Total DIX 101 296 88 16 3 4 44 46 56 0 5 22 5 5 .297 .403 .412 .816 117 124
Total HL 230 428 110 21 7 14 64 74 66 1 5 80 17 8 .257 .354 .437 .791 117 119
Total UL 80 243 60 9 5 3 27 44 52 2 2 21 5 4 .247 .381 .362 .743 108 118
Total SEL 10 16 5 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .312 .389 .312 .701 97 57
Total UMVA 227 683 208 54 14 20 143 131 98 1 11 64 63 28 .305 .387 .512 .900 161 157
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1936 Marshalltown - C 3B 16 15 11 31 2 46 4 .913 131.0 2.89 -1.8 .883
1936 Marshalltown - C SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.1 1.152
1936 Marshalltown - C CF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.1 3.38 +0.0 1.045
1937 Marshalltown - C 3B 65 61 29 165 3 218 24 .890 557.0 3.13 -0.6 .999
1937 Marshalltown - C SS 56 52 87 168 10 281 26 .907 450.1 5.10 -2.3 .982
1938 Springfield - A 3B 5 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 21.2 1.25 +0.4 1.584
1938 Tampa - B 3B 5 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 16.0 4.50 +0.5 1.053
1938 Marshalltown - C 3B 9 6 2 17 2 19 0 1.000 56.2 3.02 +1.8 1.245
1938 Springfield - A SS 25 25 34 78 19 123 11 .911 214.0 4.71 -4.4 .898
1938 Tampa - B SS 4 1 2 3 0 6 1 .833 15.0 3.00 -0.1 1.067
1938 Marshalltown - C SS 4 3 3 7 2 11 1 .909 29.2 3.03 -1.0 .897
1938 Springfield - A CF 7 3 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 27.0 4.33 -1.2 .837
1938 Marshalltown - C CF 31 29 87 4 1 95 4 .958 263.2 3.11 -3.1 .966
1938 Springfield - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1939 Springfield - A 3B 15 2 3 17 2 20 0 1.000 50.0 3.60 +0.6 1.176
1939 Springfield - A SS 4 0 1 2 0 4 1 .750 10.0 2.70 -0.6 .719
1939 Springfield - A CF 8 4 15 0 0 16 1 .938 45.0 3.00 -0.3 .962
1940 Springfield - A 3B 13 10 5 26 3 33 2 .939 94.0 2.97 -0.6 .996
1940 Springfield - A CF 8 1 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 30.2 2.93 -1.0 .880
1941 Springfield - A 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1941 Springfield - A 3B 32 31 20 77 12 107 10 .907 274.0 3.19 -2.1 .934
1941 Knoxville - AA SS 5 0 2 7 0 10 1 .900 16.2 4.86 -0.5 .835
1941 Springfield - A SS 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 1.0 9.00 -0.4 .547
1941 Knoxville - AA CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.6 .509
1941 Springfield - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1942 Knoxville - AA 2B 18 14 38 34 4 74 2 .973 126.1 5.13 -2.8 .897
1942 Knoxville - AA 3B 55 49 27 111 8 145 7 .952 449.1 2.76 -0.8 .987
1942 Knoxville - AA SS 12 1 8 11 2 20 1 .950 38.2 4.42 -0.3 .917
1942 Knoxville - AA CF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 -0.5 .781
1943 Cleveland - MLB 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 -0.4 .527
1943 Cleveland - MLB 3B 20 1 3 14 0 19 2 .895 58.0 2.64 -1.2 .924
1943 Cleveland - MLB SS 11 0 0 5 0 8 3 .625 13.0 3.46 -1.4 .662
1944 Cleveland - MLB 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1944 Cleveland - MLB 3B 30 11 6 29 5 37 2 .946 147.0 2.14 -1.2 .938
1944 Cleveland - MLB SS 2 0 1 2 1 4 1 .750 7.2 3.52 -0.7 .533
1945 Rochester - AAA 2B 48 45 99 151 37 266 16 .940 402.2 5.59 -0.9 .945
1945 Rochester - AAA 3B 15 14 8 26 3 35 1 .971 128.0 2.39 -0.2 .961
1945 Rochester - AAA SS 3 2 5 11 1 18 2 .889 19.0 7.58 -1.5 .750
TOTAL 2B 70 59 137 186 41 341 18 .947 534.0 5.44 -4.1 .931
TOTAL 3B 280 201 116 522 40 690 52 .925 1982.2 2.90 -5.2 .984
TOTAL SS 130 84 143 296 35 488 49 .900 818.2 4.83 -13.1 .932
TOTAL CF 61 39 131 4 1 140 5 .964 391.2 3.10 -6.5 .934
PLAYER HISTORY
12/06/1916 Son of Bill Blanton.
12/05/1935 Drafted in the 1935 first-year player draft out of high school (Springfield; Springfield, MA) by the Brooklyn Kings (Round 18, Pick 13, 285th overall pick).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/24/1937 Wins the UMVA Player of the Week Award.
06/12/1937 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/13/1937 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/22/1937 Wins the 1937 Championship with the Marshalltown Maples!
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/28/1938 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Burlington Bears, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/16/1942 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks.
12/23/1942 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 1, 1st overall Pick) by the Cleveland Foresters from the Brooklyn Kings.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/06/1945 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/06/1945 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2-3 months.
09/24/1945 Wins the 1945 Championship with the Rochester Rooks!
12/24/1945 Released by the Cleveland organization.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
02/22/1946 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Portland Green Sox organization.
10/13/1946 Retired from professional baseball.
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