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Ford Hernandez League
10-22-2219
Steve Blankenship First Base
Retired (1998, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .778 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
H 1781 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 08-04-1960
HR 209 Drafted Round 1, Pick 20
(1978)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(45 games)
RBI 828
SB 151
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (50.9%) Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B D- (5.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1978 Minors 18 47.00 1 / 3 7 / 8 7 / 7 2 / 3 9 / 9 10 / 10 7 / 7 43 / 47
1979 Minors 19 50.00 9 / 9 4 / 5 6 / 6 2 / 3 7 / 7 11 / 11 9 / 9 48 / 50
1980 Minors 20 60.00 2 / 6 6 / 8 8 / 11 4 / 7 7 / 7 6 / 7 11 / 14 44 / 60
1981 Minors 21 62.00 5 / 6 4 / 12 8 / 9 8 / 13 9 / 9 4 / 5 8 / 8 46 / 62
1982 Minors 22 52.00 2 / 6 3 / 5 4 / 7 7 / 11 7 / 8 4 / 7 6 / 8 33 / 52
1983 Majors 23 65.27 149 120 13 5 / 10 3 / 12 3 / 5 4 / 11 6 / 7 3 / 11 3 / 9 27 / 65
1984 Majors 24 76.01 162 130 0 3 / 9 0 / 7 5 / 15 10 / 14 11 / 13 6 / 9 5 / 9 40 / 76
1985 Majors 25 75.83 162 130 0 1 / 10 2 / 10 2 / 6 4 / 14 5 / 11 2 / 11 4 / 13 20 / 75
1986 Majors 26 66.00 162 130 0 0 / 4 2 / 7 2 / 8 2 / 9 2 / 9 7 / 14 3 / 15 18 / 66
1987 Majors 27 70.76 162 130 0 4 / 12 1 / 10 3 / 11 1 / 9 3 / 13 1 / 10 2 / 5 15 / 70
1988 Majors 28 56.40 162 88 0 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 9 2 / 10 4 / 12 0 / 5 6 / 56
1989 Majors 29 58.63 141 114 21 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 14 0 / 9 2 / 58
1990 Majors 30 69.04 162 130 0 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 6 2 / 16 1 / 9 4 / 69
1991 Majors 31 69.04 162 130 0 1 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 14 1 / 69
1992 Majors 32 69.04 162 130 0 0 / 12 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 69
1993 Majors 33 63.31 148 120 14 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 9 2 / 63
1994 Majors 34 51.52 123 100 39 0 / 4 -1 / 6 -2 / 11 -5 / 5 -2 / 11 -4 / 6 -1 / 8 -15 / 51
1995 Majors 35 59.02 162 91 0 0 / 7 -6 / 11 0 / 6 -6 / 10 -6 / 7 -3 / 7 -2 / 11 -23 / 59
1996 Majors 36 35.99 162 13 0 -4 / 3 -7 / 7 -3 / 7 -4 / 2 -8 / 3 -3 / 4 -2 / 9 -31 / 35
1997 Majors 37 33.64 162 18 0 -4 / 5 -2 / 8 -4 / 3 -1 / 5 -4 / 5 -3 / 3 -1 / 4 -19 / 33
1998 Majors 38 25.80 162 0 0 -3 / 4 -5 / 5 -5 / 2 -4 / 3 -5 / 5 -1 / 3 -2 / 3 -25 / 25
Total 2505 1574 87 22 / 151 12 / 170 35 / 157 25 / 181 45 / 172 46 / 192 52 / 187 237 / 1210
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Steve Blankenship has retired from the Chicago Chihuahuas
1994-07-22Steve Blankenship of the Chicago Chihuahuas is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1994-04-27Steve Blankenship of the Chicago Chihuahuas is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1993-04-15Steve Blankenship of the Chicago Chihuahuas is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1989-06-21Steve Blankenship of the Chicago Chihuahuas is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1988-05-07Trade #1328022 has been completed between the Chicago Chihuahuas and the Seattle Lunatic Fringe. The Seattle Lunatic Fringe receive David Milner, Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 CHN (Dennis Mullen), Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 CHN (Walt Augustine), Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 CHN (Javier Boucher) from the Chicago Chihuahuas in exchange for Steve Blankenship, Ed Dillard.
1983-08-25Steve Blankenship of the Boston Patriots is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1983-03-25The Boston Patriots have promoted Steve Blankenship to the major league team.
1974-05-12Trade #1274903 has been completed between the Boston Patriots and the Cincinnati Jack Rabbits. The Cincinnati Jack Rabbits receive Silver Howard, Eddie Scheffer from the Boston Patriots in exchange for Scott Lewis, Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 CIN (Steve Blankenship), Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 CIN (Oscar Scheibeck).