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Satchel Paige League
9-5-2046
Ken Blateric First Base
Retired (1978, Age 43)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .781 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 1178 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 11-23-1934
HR 114 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 20 years
(44 games)
RBI 627
SB 78
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1970 BRO
144
595
93
176
25
11
24
100
55
 100 1 6
25
 11 5
.849
.353
.496
.200
.296
1971 BRO
117
420
57
119
19
7
10
73
41
 63 2 2
11
 8 1
.782
.348
.433
.150
.283
1972 BRO
144
560
82
172
30
5
18
79
61
 89 0 0
22
 15 2
.850
.375
.475
.168
.307
1973 BRO
142
529
75
151
27
3
14
81
63
 97 0 6
7
 5 2
.785
.358
.427
.142
.285
1974 BRO-ATL
146
515
59
141
17
4
16
82
64
 78 0 4
5
 2 4
.767
.352
.416
.142
.274
1974 BRO
108
401
41
101
12
3
11
58
43
 62 0 4
1
 2 4
.700
.321
.379
.127
.252
1974 ATL
38
114
18
40
5
1
5
24
21
 16 0 0
4
 0 0
.996
.452
.544
.193
.351
1975 ATL
125
454
61
123
25
4
9
64
71
 77 2 1
8
 3 6
.774
.371
.403
.132
.271
1976 ATL
128
475
50
123
24
2
11
64
54
 81 2 6
0
 0 7
.721
.333
.387
.128
.259
1977 ATL
121
442
49
124
15
2
5
70
50
 80 3 3
0
 0 2
.713
.355
.357
.077
.281
1978 CIN
68
195
26
49
5
0
7
14
21
 32 0 0
0
 0 0
.709
.324
.385
.133
.251
Total
1135
4185
552
1178
187
38
114
627
480
 697 10 28
78
 44 29
.781
.355
.426
.145
.281

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Ken Blateric has retired from the Cincinnati Green Sox
1978-06-01The Cincinnati Green Sox have promoted Ken Blateric to the major league team. The Cincinnati Green Sox have waived Koji Yabusaki.
1978-05-12The Cincinnati Green Sox have acquired Ken Blateric from the waiver wire.
1978-05-05The Atlanta Tomahawks have waived Ken Blateric.
1978-04-01The Atlanta Tomahawks have promoted Kirby McCabe to the major league team. The Atlanta Tomahawks have designated Ken Blateric for assignment.
1976-04-11Ken Blateric of the Atlanta Tomahawks is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1975-05-21Ken Blateric of the Atlanta Tomahawks is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1974-08-19Trade #1589156 has been completed between the Atlanta Tomahawks and the Brooklyn Blue Bombers. The Brooklyn Blue Bombers receive Lenny Smith, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (ATL) from the Atlanta Tomahawks in exchange for Ken Blateric.
1973-07-30The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have placed Ken Blateric on the trade block.
1971-05-06Ken Blateric of the Brooklyn Blue Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.