P Ed Blanchard #8
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
P ED BLANCHARD #8 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
54 0 7-3 4 4.79 67.2 67 8 31 37 1.45 -0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1974 @ KC Loss, 2-3 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 Loss
09/30/1974 @ KC Win, 5-4 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Win
09/27/1974 @ SFS Win, 8-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Win
09/25/1974 CHC Loss, 3-6 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 Loss
09/22/1974 SFS Win, 13-6 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
09/21/1974 SFS Win, 10-3 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
09/20/1974 SFS Win, 6-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1974 KC Win, 3-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
09/16/1974 KC Win, 7-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
09/10/1974 @ CHC Win, 5-2 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/02/1943
Born in:Healdsburg, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$40,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 160 Days
Service This Yr:147 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 73 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 20th Pick in Round 11
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 54 0 7 3 4 4.79 67.2 67 38 36 8 31 37 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 8 4 50.0 54 16 13.43 8.91 4.92 4.12 4.37 1.45 116 -0.4 .281        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 52 13 3 1 2 13 6 9 1 0 1 .250 .333 .462 .795      
vs. RHB 200 54 13 0 6 25 25 28 2 1 2 .270 .354 .425 .779      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 0 0 0 5.14 7.0 7 5 4 1 4 4  
May 7 0 0 0 0 4.32 8.1 7 4 4 0 2 6  
June 9 0 1 1 0 9.00 9.0 12 10 9 1 7 3  
July 9 0 2 0 1 3.38 16.0 15 6 6 3 4 12  
August 10 0 1 0 0 5.79 14.0 16 9 9 2 7 9  
September 13 0 3 1 3 2.13 12.2 9 3 3 0 7 3  
October 1 0 0 1 0 13.50 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0  
Spring Training 11 0 1 0 1 0.00 10.1 4 0 0 0 0 5  
Last Year 40 0 8 4 5 3.14 51.2 37 23 18 0 28 30  
2 Years Ago 63 0 7 8 22 3.29 90.1 71 36 33 5 40 82  
Career 284 0 38 24 62 3.24 381.0 304 156 137 18 180 295  
Home 30 0 4 2 2 5.11 37.0 36 23 21 5 17 21  
Road 24 0 3 1 2 4.40 30.2 31 15 15 3 14 16  
Grass 54 0 7 3 4 4.79 67.2 67 38 36 8 31 37  
Day 4 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 8 3 3 0 2 3  
Night 50 0 7 3 4 4.74 62.2 59 35 33 8 29 34  
As Reliever / Substitution 54 0 7 3 4 4.79 67.2 67 38 36 8 31 37  
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 0 0 1 0 5.40 5.0 9 3 3 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 4 2 19.80 16.20 3.60 3.60 2.76 2.20 56 0.2 .474        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000      
vs. RHB 19 8 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 2 0 .421 .476 .474 .950      
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 1 0 0 1 0 7.36 3.2 8 3 3 0 2 1  
June 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Career 107 0 10 11 28 3.72 145.0 143 66 60 10 66 135  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Road 2 0 0 1 0 6.75 4.0 8 3 3 0 2 1  
Grass 4 0 0 1 0 5.40 5.0 9 3 3 0 2 2  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Night 3 0 0 1 0 5.79 4.2 9 3 3 0 2 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 0 1 0 5.40 5.0 9 3 3 0 2 2  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1967 Los Angeles - FABL 24 21 0 2 3 1 6.04 22.1 20 16 15 2 14 22 0 0 1.52 .281 3.55 0.0 56
1968 Los Angeles - FABL 25 24 0 3 2 4 3.19 31.0 23 13 11 0 18 34 0 0 1.32 .291 2.16 0.5 96
1969 Los Angeles - FABL 26 16 0 1 1 8 2.16 25.0 25 7 6 0 9 25 0 0 1.36 .368 1.89 0.7 172
1971 Los Angeles - FABL 28 66 0 10 3 18 1.74 93.0 61 23 18 3 40 65 0 0 1.09 .218 2.92 1.2 208
1972 Los Angeles - FABL 29 63 0 7 8 22 3.29 90.1 71 36 33 5 40 82 0 0 1.23 .264 2.81 1.2 106
1973 Los Angeles - FABL 30 40 0 8 4 5 3.14 51.2 37 23 18 0 28 30 0 0 1.26 .243 2.92 0.8 121
1974 Los Angeles - FABL 31 54 0 7 3 4 4.79 67.2 67 38 36 8 31 37 0 0 1.45 .281 4.37 -0.4 78
Total FABL 284 0 38 24 62 3.24 381.0 304 156 137 18 180 295 0 0 1.27 .263 3.06 4.1 110
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1965 Mobile - R 22 14 0 5 0 0 2.21 20.1 13 5 5 1 12 16 0 0 1.23 .207 4.14 0.3 230
1965 Salem - A 22 3 0 1 0 1 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.86 .143 3.80 0.0 999
1965 Scranton - A 22 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 3.50 .333 9.61 -0.1 999
1966 Salem - A 23 4 0 2 0 0 0.00 9.0 6 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0.89 .250 1.07 0.4 999
1966 Scranton - A 23 31 0 1 4 11 2.59 41.2 28 12 12 1 20 47 0 0 1.15 .262 2.25 0.9 135
1966 Shreveport - AA 23 29 0 2 1 2 3.52 38.1 27 15 15 2 19 44 0 0 1.20 .266 3.26 0.6 120
1966 Salt Lake City - AAA 23 2 0 1 0 0 7.71 2.1 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 2.14 .400 3.22 0.0 49
1967 Salt Lake City - AAA 24 6 0 0 0 1 5.79 9.1 5 6 6 2 5 4 0 0 1.07 .120 6.33 -0.3 63
1968 Salt Lake City - AAA 25 41 0 6 3 15 3.78 52.1 58 24 22 2 30 49 0 0 1.68 .354 3.04 0.8 103
1969 Salt Lake City - AAA 26 54 0 3 7 12 3.20 76.0 67 31 27 6 28 79 0 0 1.25 .298 2.79 1.3 119
1974 Salt Lake City - AAA 31 4 0 0 1 0 5.40 5.0 9 3 3 0 2 2 0 0 2.20 .474 2.76 0.2 91
Total GWL 107 0 10 11 28 3.72 145.0 143 66 60 10 66 135 0 0 1.44 .319 3.11 103.9
Total MAL 33 0 1 4 11 2.47 43.2 30 14 12 1 25 49 0 0 1.26 .266 2.58 141.7
Total COW 7 0 3 0 1 0.00 11.1 7 0 0 0 3 12 0 0 0.88 .226 1.63 999.0
Total LSA 29 0 2 1 2 3.52 38.1 27 15 15 2 19 44 0 0 1.20 .266 3.26 119.8
Total GSL 14 0 5 0 0 2.21 20.1 13 5 5 1 12 16 0 0 1.23 .207 4.14 230.4
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1967 Los Angeles - FABL 24 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 1.75 0.1 999
1971 Los Angeles - FABL 28 5 0 1 1 0 6.14 7.1 12 7 5 0 3 12 0 0 2.05 .600 0.66 0.3 59
1972 Los Angeles - FABL 29 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.20 .167 4.51 -0.0 999
Total FABL 8 0 1 1 1 4.09 11.0 13 7 5 0 4 13 0 0 1.55 .433 1.44 88.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Scranton - A P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1965 Salem - A P 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 2.1 7.71 +0.1 1.062
1965 Mobile - R P 14 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 20.1 1.77 +0.0 1.047
1966 Salt Lake City - AAA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Shreveport - AA P 29 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 38.1 0.70 +0.0 1.002
1966 Scranton - A P 31 0 0 8 1 8 0 1.000 41.2 1.73 +0.4 1.038
1966 Salem - A P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1967 Los Angeles - MLB P 21 0 1 3 0 5 1 .800 22.1 1.61 +0.5 1.039
1967 Salt Lake City - AAA P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Los Angeles - MLB P 24 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 31.0 0.58 +0.2 1.017
1968 Salt Lake City - AAA P 41 0 0 5 0 7 2 .714 52.1 0.86 -0.8 .822
1969 Los Angeles - MLB P 16 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 25.0 1.80 -0.2 .750
1969 Salt Lake City - AAA P 54 0 0 9 0 9 0 1.000 76.0 1.07 +0.8 1.011
1971 Los Angeles - MLB P 65 0 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 93.0 0.87 +0.6 .994
1972 Los Angeles - MLB P 63 0 4 9 0 13 0 1.000 90.1 1.30 +1.7 1.272
1973 Los Angeles - MLB P 39 0 6 2 1 8 0 1.000 51.2 1.39 +0.6 .991
1974 Los Angeles - MLB P 54 0 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 67.2 1.33 +0.6 1.004
1974 Salt Lake City - AAA P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 .988
TOTAL P 472 0 25 59 2 87 3 .966 639.2 1.18 +4.5 1.009
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft out of college (Sunnyvale; Santa Clara, CA) by the Los Angeles Stars. (Round 11, Pick 20, 222nd overall pick).
08/14/1965 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 1-2 weeks.
08/22/1965 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
09/19/1966 Wins the 1966 Championship with the Shreveport Rivermen!
04/29/1967 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 5-6 weeks.
07/14/1967 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 5 weeks.
04/06/1968 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
10/13/1968 Wins the 1968 World Championship Series with the Los Angeles Stars.
04/02/1969 Injured (dead arm),out for 3 weeks.
10/18/1969 Wins the 1969 World Championship Series with the Los Angeles Stars.
03/31/1970 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
04/07/1970 Injured (torn UCL),out for 12-13 months.
03/29/1971 Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/11/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
10/15/1971 Wins the 1971 World Championship Series with the Los Angeles Stars.
07/23/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
09/16/1972 Injured (sprained elbow),out for one week.
09/22/1972 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
10/25/1974 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Los Angeles Stars.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1971 66 9
Year SV Rank
1971 18 7
1972 22 3
Year HLD Rank
1967 6 4
1974 10 4
Year RA Rank
1971 66 9
Year GF Rank
1971 49 7
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