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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Elmer Blessitt Starting Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.14 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 100-127 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 11-13-1942
K 1779 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(135 games)
IP 2064.2
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance A-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C  Bunt F  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1970 Away 5 10 16 16 5 1 0 0 118.0 123 65 56 3 53 90 1.49 4.27
1970 Home 7 8 19 19 3 1 0 0 139.1 130 53 48 1 50 126 1.29 3.10
1971 Away 5 5 18 18 2 0 0 0 127.0 117 61 56 5 49 110 1.31 3.97
1971 Home 8 5 17 17 2 0 0 0 132.1 116 50 45 2 70 111 1.41 3.06
1972 Away 5 8 14 14 3 0 0 0 106.0 114 62 52 5 43 96 1.48 4.42
1972 Home 7 5 18 18 3 0 0 0 129.0 128 74 67 0 51 122 1.39 4.67
1973 Away 6 5 15 15 1 0 0 0 112.1 113 59 54 2 44 117 1.40 4.33
1973 Home 4 8 16 16 3 0 0 0 113.1 129 63 60 4 46 88 1.54 4.76
1974 Away 6 9 17 17 4 0 0 0 120.2 116 74 70 2 66 123 1.51 5.22
1974 Home 7 3 14 14 1 0 0 0 108.0 95 46 41 1 47 107 1.31 3.42
1975 Away 6 9 16 16 3 1 0 0 110.2 116 72 61 2 50 86 1.50 4.96
1975 Home 7 4 15 15 1 0 0 0 112.1 108 51 48 2 55 96 1.45 3.85
1976 Away 7 6 13 13 2 0 0 0 96.2 90 39 33 3 33 78 1.27 3.07
1976 Home 7 7 18 18 3 0 0 0 139.0 127 57 54 5 60 123 1.35 3.50
1977 Away 3 8 16 16 2 0 0 0 107.0 119 59 49 1 45 78 1.53 4.12
1977 Home 3 8 15 15 2 0 0 0 112.1 104 55 53 2 50 94 1.37 4.25
1978 Away 3 10 13 13 2 0 0 0 87.0 96 60 57 1 35 64 1.51 5.90
1978 Home 4 9 13 13 1 0 0 0 93.2 88 49 45 3 36 70 1.32 4.32
2082 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2082 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 46 70 138 138 24 2 0 0 985.1 1004 551 488 24 418 842 1.44 4.46
Total Home 54 57 145 145 19 1 0 0 1079.1 1025 498 461 20 465 937 1.38 3.84
Total
100
 127
283
283
43
3
0
 0
2064.2
 2029 1049 949 44 883
1779
1.41
4.14

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ivan Rodriguez League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Elmer Blessitt has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-04-01The Oakland Athletics have waived Elmer Blessitt.
1978-09-02The Oakland Athletics have promoted Roberto Tabaka to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Pat Reed to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Joe Bowens to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Yunier Abreu to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Howard Messenger to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Len Eastwick to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Steve Santorini to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Howe to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have sent Dennis Jefferson to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have sent Dave Gardner to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have designated Tim Freeman for assignment. The Oakland Athletics have designated Ron Trammell for assignment. The Oakland Athletics have sent Lefty Stillwell to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have designated Elmer Blessitt for assignment. The Oakland Athletics have sent Johnny Colangelo to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have sent Jimy Moyer to the minors.