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Medwick Jackson League
5-30-1979
Al Blankenship Catcher
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .651 Status Retired (1978) Option Years 0  
H 83 Age 35 (OS 35) Date of Birth 04-22-1944
HR 7 Drafted Round 4, Pick 62
(1965)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(13 games)
RBI 47
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1971 C KC 2 0 3.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 12.00 1.000
1972 C KC 30 0 37.2 36 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 8.60 1.000
1973 C KC 27 6 85.1 75 70 5 0 0 0 9 4 30.8% 0 7.91 1.000
LF KC 5 5 44.0 10 10 0 0 0 -1 2.05 1.000
1974 C KC 22 1 34.0 25 25 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 6.62 1.000
LF KC 1 1 8.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5.62 1.000
1975 C KC 18 0 21.0 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 7.29 1.000
LF KC 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1976 C KC 20 0 23.0 13 13 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 5.09 1.000
SS KC 1 1 12.0 8 2 5 1 1 -1 5.25 .875
1977 SS KC 6 6 53.0 30 9 20 1 2 0 4.92 .967
C KC 16 0 22.0 16 16 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 6.55 1.000
1978 C KC 15 0 17.0 14 14 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 7.41 1.000
SS KC 1 1 8.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Pos Total C 150 7 243.0 200 195 5 0 0 0 16 4 20.0% 0 7.41 1.000
SS 8 8 73.0 40 11 27 2 3 -1 4.68 .950
LF 7 7 61.0 18 18 0 0 0 -1 2.66 1.000
Total 165 22 377.0 258 224 32 2 3 0 16 4 20.0% -2 6.11 .992

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Joe Jackson League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Al Blankenship has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1977-08-23Al Blankenship of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1972-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Al Blankenship to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Kirt Harstad.
1971-05-16The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Al Blankenship for assignment.
1971-05-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Al Blankenship to the major league team.