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Medwick Jackson League
5-29-1979
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Minors 26 48.00 1 / 4 4 / 11 2 / 6 6 / 9 1 / 5 2 / 7 2 / 6 18 / 48
1971 Minors 27 35.00 2 / 7 1 / 5 2 / 4 2 / 3 3 / 3 2 / 7 2 / 6 14 / 35
1971 Majors 27 1.61 13 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1972 Majors 28 22.59 162 0 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 5 2 / 3 5 / 22
1973 Majors 29 26.32 162 11 0 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 26
1974 Majors 30 23.12 162 2 0 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 23
1975 Majors 31 24.13 162 1 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 24
1976 Majors 32 22.34 162 1 0 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 22
1977 Majors 33 24.98 155 6 7 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 24
1978 Majors 34 20.40 162 1 0 -4 / 4 -4 / 3 -4 / 1 -6 / 3 -3 / 4 -4 / 2 -3 / 3 -28 / 20
Total 1140 22 7 0 / 35 2 / 42 1 / 28 4 / 35 5 / 34 1 / 36 3 / 35 16 / 245

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.