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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Bill Blankenship Starting Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.67 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 71-69 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 08-04-1922
K 978 Drafted Round 10, Pick 152
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(6 games)
IP 1325.1
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L C- Velocity B-   Mentor Val
Speed D+ Bunt Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
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
1950 CLE
34
84
6
17
1
0
1
3
4
16 0 0
0
0 2
.489
.239
.250
.048
.202
1951 CLE
36
83
7
16
1
0
1
6
4
18 0 0
0
0 1
.471
.230
.241
.048
.193
1952 CLE
36
78
1
5
1
0
0
2
4
24 1 0
0
0 2
.197
.120
.077
.013
.064
1953 CLE-BAL
45
45
2
9
0
0
0
2
3
12 0 0
0
0 1
.450
.250
.200
.000
.200
1954 BAL
42
26
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
8 0 1
0
0 2
.302
.148
.154
.000
.154
1955 BAL-STL
29
62
3
9
1
0
0
0
0
13 1 0
0
0 0
.320
.159
.161
.016
.145
1956 STL
39
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0 0 0
0
0 0
.143
.143
.000
.000
.000
1957 STL
42
18
2
6
2
0
0
2
0
5 0 0
0
0 0
.778
.333
.444
.111
.333
Total
303
402
21
66
6
0
2
16
16
96 2 1
0
0 8
.394
.200
.194
.030
.164
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Bill Blankenship has retired from the St. Louis Red Sox
1956-04-01The St. Louis Red Sox have renamed St Mark to Bill Blankenship .
1955-07-05A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Saints and the St. Louis Red Sox. The St. Louis Red Sox receive St Mark, Milt Barone, Jim Olsen from the Baltimore Saints in exchange for Johnny Taylor, Jim Luebke.
1955-04-15The Baltimore Saints have renamed Bill Blankenship to St Mark.
1953-07-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Cavaliers and the Cleveland Knights. The Cleveland Knights receive Earl Burrell, Doc Robertson, Clem Maragon from the Baltimore Cavaliers in exchange for Bill Blankenship.