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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 D    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 B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1971 Away 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1971 Home 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1972 Away 24 26 5 7 0 0 1 2 3 5 0 0 0 .729 .345 .385 .115 .269
1972 Home 13 14 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 .357 .071 .286 .214 .071
1973 Away 29 40 4 10 1 0 0 8 6 7 0 0 0 .623 .348 .275 .025 .250
1973 Home 19 35 1 6 0 0 1 2 5 8 0 0 0 .532 .275 .257 .086 .171
1974 Away 24 28 1 7 2 0 0 6 2 3 0 0 0 .634 .312 .321 .071 .250
1974 Home 17 16 0 5 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 .790 .353 .438 .125 .312
1975 Away 27 30 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 0 .467 .233 .233 .000 .233
1975 Home 18 19 3 9 1 0 1 7 2 4 2 0 0 1.230 .545 .684 .211 .474
1976 Away 22 22 2 8 2 0 1 4 1 4 0 0 0 .982 .391 .591 .227 .364
1976 Home 16 19 1 5 1 0 0 2 3 2 1 1 1 .679 .364 .316 .053 .263
1977 Away 25 31 1 6 0 0 0 4 0 7 0 1 1 .381 .188 .194 .000 .194
1977 Home 26 30 4 7 1 0 2 4 8 9 1 1 0 .861 .395 .467 .233 .233
1978 Away 12 15 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .454 .188 .267 .133 .133
1978 Home 15 15 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 .450 .250 .200 .000 .200
1979 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1979 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
Total Away 164 192 18 47 7 0 2 26 13 36 2 1 1 .606 .293 .312 .068 .245
Total Home 126 150 12 36 5 0 5 21 19 30 5 3 1 .707 .333 .373 .133 .240
Total 290 342 30 83 12 0 7 47 32 66 7 4 2 .651 .311 .339 .096 .243

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.