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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Don Blanco Starting Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.96 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 108-93 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 12-05-1956
K 1560 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(87 games)
IP 1868.2
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C-
Speed B+ Bunt A+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1978 Minors 22 75.00 1 / 8 6 / 39 7 / 28 14 / 75
1979 Minors 23 72.00 0 / 2 8 / 34 9 / 36 17 / 72
1980 Minors 24 69.00 0 / 4 4 / 32 7 / 33 11 / 69
1981 Minors 25 68.00 0 / 7 5 / 34 2 / 27 7 / 68
1982 Minors 26 65.00 2 / 4 4 / 32 2 / 29 8 / 65
1983 Majors 27 50.97 162 32 0 1 / 11 2 / 21 2 / 18 5 / 50
1984 Majors 28 49.31 162 33 0 1 / 13 2 / 23 1 / 13 4 / 49
1985 Majors 29 50.24 162 32 0 0 / 12 0 / 20 2 / 18 2 / 50
1986 Majors 30 42.98 130 27 22 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 20 0 / 42
1987 Majors 31 50.69 162 33 0 0 / 11 0 / 21 1 / 18 1 / 50
1988 Majors 32 50.50 162 33 0 0 / 14 0 / 18 0 / 18 0 / 50
1989 Majors 33 51.23 162 33 0 0 / 8 0 / 18 0 / 25 0 / 51
1990 Majors 34 40.42 123 25 18 -1 / 6 -8 / 14 -1 / 20 -10 / 40
1991 Majors 35 50.71 162 30 0 -3 / 13 -4 / 15 -2 / 22 -9 / 50
1992 Majors 36 15.00 147 0 0 0 / 0 -3 / 5 -5 / 10 -8 / 15
Total 1534 278 40 1 / 121 16 / 340 25 / 335 42 / 796
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Don Blanco has retired from the Arizona Honey Badgers
1992-10-03The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Johnny Holzemer to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have designated Don Blanco for assignment.
1992-04-18The Arizona Honey Badgers have acquired Don Blanco from the waiver wire.
1992-04-01The Anaheim Aces have promoted Virgil Trucks to the major league team. The Anaheim Aces have designated Don Blanco for assignment.
1990-04-06Don Blanco of the Anaheim Aces is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1986-06-21Don Blanco of the Anaheim Aces is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1983-04-01The Anaheim Aces have promoted Don Blanco to the major league team. The Anaheim Aces have designated Jim Tate for assignment.