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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Mike Blanco Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.30 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 53-45 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 314 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 07-22-1945
K 659 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(18 games)
IP 792.0
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 ARI
57
240
59
12
1
2
23
 55
.640
.311
.329
.083
.246
1971 ARI
65
270
66
6
4
6
27
 57
.673
.310
.363
.119
.244
1972 ARI
66
263
59
12
2
2
23
 54
.597
.289
.308
.084
.224
1973 ARI
61
244
64
8
2
2
18
 61
.649
.313
.336
.074
.262
1974 ARI
76
291
69
13
1
3
29
 72
.628
.308
.320
.082
.237
1975 ARI
73
287
70
6
1
7
20
 63
.637
.292
.345
.101
.244
1976 ARI
75
310
66
8
1
4
37
 62
.585
.301
.284
.071
.213
1977 ARI-BAL
75
336
74
11
2
8
24
 75
.613
.276
.336
.116
.220
1978 BAL
79
333
89
14
2
4
37
 60
.698
.340
.357
.090
.267
1979 BAL
60
271
74
6
0
11
19
 65
.734
.317
.417
.144
.273
1980 BAL
43
185
55
13
0
6
22
 35
.841
.376
.465
.168
.297
2082
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 730 3030 745 109 16 55 279 659 .657 .310 .347 .101 .246

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

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Mike Blanco has retired from the Baltimore Ravens
1979-08-18Mike Blanco of the Baltimore Ravens is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1977-05-05Trade #1579839 has been completed between the Baltimore Ravens and the Arizona Honey Badgers. The Arizona Honey Badgers receive Eiichiro Kamei, Mickey Eusebio, Randy Gilham, Draft Pick 1980 Round 1 BAL (Doc Redding), Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 BAL (Todd Downs) from the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for Joe Johnson, Mike Blanco.
1970-04-01The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Mike Blanco to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Tim Bubser to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Jake Zaun to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Johnny White to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Tom Hansen to the major league team.