3B Gordon Blankenship #17
Age: 41 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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3B GORDON BLANKENSHIP #17 - AGE: 41 - BATS: L - 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
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/15/1933
Born in:Russellville, KY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 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:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1955, 8th Pick in Round 16
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
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
1955 La Crosse - R 21 22 17 2 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 4 0 0 .118 .318 .176 .495 30 17 -0.1
1955 San Jose - A 21 25 82 23 1 0 1 8 8 6 2 1 10 0 2 .280 .341 .329 .670 105 95 0.1
1956 La Crosse - R 22 6 4 3 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .833 1.500 2.333 490 484 0.3
1956 San Jose - A 22 78 240 91 17 2 3 22 34 10 1 2 27 1 1 .379 .403 .504 .907 165 173 3.1
1957 San Jose - A 23 55 171 48 10 2 1 19 14 8 2 0 27 1 1 .281 .320 .380 .701 108 115 0.9
1957 Rockford - A 23 34 85 24 6 0 2 11 11 11 2 0 14 0 1 .282 .378 .424 .801 117 122 0.4
1958 San Jose - A 24 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -131 -0.1
1958 Charleston - A 24 46 145 36 2 0 0 13 17 31 1 2 15 1 0 .248 .380 .262 .642 68 78 0.3
1958 Total - A 24 48 149 36 2 0 0 13 17 31 1 2 16 1 0 .242 .372 .255 .627 65 73 0.3
1958 Camden - A 24 19 58 12 1 0 1 4 2 8 0 1 8 0 0 .207 .299 .276 .574 76 72 0.0
Total HL 34 85 24 6 0 2 11 11 11 2 0 14 0 1 .282 .378 .424 .801 117 122
Total MAL 19 58 12 1 0 1 4 2 8 0 1 8 0 0 .207 .299 .276 .574 76 72
Total SEL 46 145 36 2 0 0 13 17 31 1 2 15 1 0 .248 .380 .262 .642 68 78
Total COW 160 497 162 28 4 5 49 56 24 5 3 65 2 4 .326 .361 .429 .790 133 137
Total UMVA 28 21 5 1 0 1 1 5 7 0 0 4 0 0 .238 .429 .429 .857 129 117
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 San Jose - A 3B 24 24 15 45 4 61 1 .984 211.0 2.56 -1.3 .959
1955 La Crosse - R 3B 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.3 1.004
1955 La Crosse - R SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 San Jose - A 3B 29 17 13 34 4 47 0 1.000 185.1 2.28 +2.7 1.098
1956 La Crosse - R 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 San Jose - A SS 36 32 61 98 12 165 6 .964 299.2 4.78 -5.2 .916
1956 La Crosse - R SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 .980
1957 Rockford - A 3B 30 23 18 44 4 67 5 .925 213.2 2.61 -1.3 .947
1957 San Jose - A 3B 24 20 9 41 4 52 2 .962 191.1 2.35 -0.6 .975
1957 Rockford - A SS 2 1 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 -0.4 1.001
1957 San Jose - A SS 23 18 34 45 4 83 4 .952 169.0 4.21 -1.5 .912
1958 Camden - A 3B 14 14 9 25 4 35 1 .971 116.0 2.64 +0.3 1.006
1958 Charleston - A 3B 44 44 39 69 9 113 5 .956 359.1 2.71 +1.1 .998
1958 San Jose - A 3B 1 1 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.2 1.034
1958 Camden - A SS 8 4 6 17 4 24 1 .958 45.1 4.57 -1.0 .875
1958 Charleston - A SS 2 1 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 10.0 4.50 +0.1 1.013
1958 San Jose - A SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 169 143 103 264 29 381 14 .963 1290.2 2.56 +1.5 .992
TOTAL SS 74 56 105 166 21 282 11 .961 536.1 4.55 -8.0 .914
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/19/1952 Was not drafted and joined Alabama Gulf Coast.
06/19/1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft out of college (Alabama Gulf Coast; Mobile, AL) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 16, Pick 8, 248th overall pick).
06/27/1956 Goes 5-7 against the Fresno Falcons, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
08/15/1956 Released by the Chicago organization.
09/25/1956 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization.
09/23/1957 Wins the 1957 Championship with the Rockford Wildcats!
05/07/1958 Released by the Chicago organization.
07/05/1958 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Cannons organization.
09/12/1958 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 2 days.
03/28/1959 Released by the Cincinnati organization.
10/12/1960 Retired from professional baseball.
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