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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Wid Blanding Second Base
Retired (2005, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .723 Status Retired (2005) Option Years 0  
H 821 Age 57 (OS 57) Date of Birth 02-08-1971
HR 141 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1991)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(15 games)
RBI 430
SB 101
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A+ Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (51.0%) Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1993 DET
44
152
12
38
6
1
5
12
7
 38 0 1
2
 8 5
.683
.281
.401
.151
.250
1994 DET
79
279
24
63
7
1
11
30
12
 73 0 1
4
 5 14
.633
.257
.376
.151
.226
1995 DET
49
130
11
33
5
0
5
16
2
 43 0 1
2
 1 6
.671
.263
.408
.154
.254
1996 DET
99
229
25
58
4
1
10
30
15
 52 1 1
8
 5 10
.711
.301
.410
.157
.253
1997 DET
88
150
11
32
6
1
3
18
6
 41 1 4
2
 5 2
.569
.242
.327
.113
.213
1998 DET
46
105
11
26
6
1
6
19
8
 28 0 0
1
 2 1
.796
.301
.495
.248
.248
1999 DET
135
542
75
126
22
2
24
73
31
 135 3 1
20
 12 22
.691
.277
.413
.181
.232
2000 DET
135
530
67
142
19
4
25
82
36
 132 1 1
24
 20 22
.776
.315
.460
.192
.268
2001 DET
135
528
77
132
16
6
25
64
41
 157 1 3
19
 12 21
.749
.304
.445
.195
.250
2002 DET
131
461
59
120
16
4
20
59
47
 124 1 0
15
 12 23
.773
.330
.443
.182
.260
2003 DET
75
186
19
51
8
1
7
27
15
 42 0 1
4
 2 9
.768
.327
.441
.167
.274
2004 DET
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
1017
3293
391
821
115
22
141
430
220
 865 8 14
101
 84 135
.723
.297
.426
.177
.249
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2005-11-01Wid Blanding has retired from the Detroit Cougars
2004-04-03The Detroit Cougars have designated Wid Blanding for assignment.
2003-08-04Wid Blanding of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
2002-09-26Wid Blanding of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1998-06-16Wid Blanding of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1996-05-03Wid Blanding of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1995-06-15The Detroit Cougars have promoted Wid Blanding to the major league team.
1995-04-01The Detroit Cougars have promoted Bill Davis to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have sent Wid Blanding to the minors.
1993-04-21The Detroit Cougars have promoted Wid Blanding to the major league team.
1992-05-25Trade #1173587 has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Detroit Cougars. The Detroit Cougars receive Randy Meyer, Chris Williams, Wid Blanding from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Kola Kangas.
1991-06-08Trade #1161055 has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the San Francisco Sandlot Slugs. The San Francisco Sandlot Slugs receive Edd House, Draft Pick 1994 Round 1 BRO (Jerry Pirkl), Draft Pick 1993 Round 3 BRO (Roy Shugart), Draft Pick 1994 Round 3 BRO (Eric Maxwell) from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Wid Blanding, Draft Pick 1992 Round 1 BRO (Bob Slappey).
1991-06-08Trade #1161055 has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the San Francisco Sandlot Slugs. The San Francisco Sandlot Slugs receive Edd House, Draft Pick 1994 Round 1 BRO (Jerry Pirkl), Draft Pick 1993 Round 3 BRO (Roy Shugart), Draft Pick 1994 Round 3 BRO (Eric Maxwell) from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Wid Blanding, Draft Pick 1992 Round 1 BRO (Bob Slappey).