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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 KC
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1972 KC
37
40
6
8
0
0
2
5
3
9 0 0
0
0 0
.606
.256
.350
.150
.200
1973 KC
48
75
5
16
1
0
1
10
11
15 0 0
0
0 0
.581
.314
.267
.053
.213
1974 KC
41
44
1
12
4
0
0
9
3
3 1 1
0
1 0
.690
.327
.364
.091
.273
1975 KC
45
49
5
16
1
0
1
9
2
9 1 0
4
0 0
.774
.365
.408
.082
.327
1976 KC
38
41
3
13
3
0
1
6
4
6 0 0
1
1 1
.841
.378
.463
.146
.317
1977 KC
51
61
5
13
1
0
2
8
8
16 0 1
1
2 1
.628
.300
.328
.115
.213
1978 KC
27
30
5
5
2
0
0
0
1
8 1 0
1
0 0
.452
.219
.233
.067
.167
1979 KC
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
290
342
30
83
12
0
7
47
32
66 3 2
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.