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Sandberg Yingling League
9-22-2319
Ken Blankenship Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.58 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 45-122 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 04-10-1951
K 893 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(21 games)
IP 1300.1
WHIP 1.75
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val C-
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1975 PIT
5
 21
33
33
2
1
0
 0
167.0
 206 142 132 11 92
126
1.78
7.11
1976 PIT
4
 22
34
34
1
0
0
 0
180.1
 246 152 140 9 103
119
1.94
6.99
1977 PIT
4
 21
35
35
0
0
0
 0
192.0
 254 151 145 5 98
136
1.83
6.80
1978 PHI
1
 5
11
9
0
0
0
 0
42.2
 54 41 41 2 30
33
1.97
8.65
1979 PHI
4
 19
32
32
1
0
0
 0
176.0
 205 127 121 6 80
115
1.62
6.19
1980 PHI
9
 10
69
16
1
0
0
 0
177.2
 210 127 115 6 101
117
1.75
5.83
1981 PHI-CHA
5
 5
23
8
0
0
0
 0
55.1
 70 50 48 2 34
46
1.88
7.81
1982 CHA
3
 3
32
2
0
0
4
 0
62.2
 72 41 37 2 23
47
1.52
5.31
1983 CHA
1
 3
33
0
0
0
0
 0
52.0
 64 45 45 1 28
32
1.77
7.79
1984 CHA
0
 1
16
0
0
0
0
 0
35.0
 34 19 19 2 13
23
1.34
4.89
1985 CHA-STL
1
 2
39
0
0
0
2
 0
47.2
 47 23 22 0 18
33
1.36
4.15
1986 STL
8
 10
31
24
0
0
0
 0
112.2
 149 88 86 0 49
66
1.76
6.87
2319
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
45
 122
388
193
5
1
6
 0
1300.1
 1611 1006 951 46 669
893
1.75
6.58
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Ken Blankenship has retired from the St. Louis Perfectos
1985-04-11The St. Louis Perfectos have acquired Ken Blankenship from the waiver wire.
1985-04-01The Chicago Rockets have promoted Mike Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Rockets have designated Ken Blankenship for assignment.
1984-05-04The Chicago Rockets have promoted Ken Blankenship to the major league team.
1984-04-01The Chicago Rockets have promoted Mike Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Rockets have designated Ken Blankenship for assignment.
1981-05-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Rockets and the Philadelphia cyclones. The Philadelphia cyclones receive Draft Pick - 1982 Round 2 (CHA) from the Chicago Rockets in exchange for Ken Blankenship.
1980-03-26The Philadelphia cyclones have promoted Xavier Garagozzo to the major league team. The Philadelphia cyclones have promoted Ken Blankenship to the major league team. The Philadelphia cyclones have sent Bruce Snyder to the minors. The Philadelphia cyclones have sent Danny Errickson to the minors.
1979-10-08The Philadelphia cyclones have sent Ken Blankenship to the minors.
1978-09-07The Philadelphia cyclones have promoted Ken Blankenship to the major league team. The Philadelphia cyclones have sent Michael Kerksieck to the minors.
1978-05-02The Philadelphia cyclones have promoted George Kaufmann to the major league team. The Philadelphia cyclones have sent Ken Blankenship to the minors.
1975-04-01The Pittsburgh Cougars have promoted Amby Kruger to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Cougars have promoted Ken Blankenship to the major league team.