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Mel Ott League
7-11-2068
Rance Blankenship Center Field
Retired (1970, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .763 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 2477 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 05-10-1930
HR 158 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(112 games)
RBI 811
SB 649
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (96.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1953 BAL-DET
7
31
6
6
1
1
1
3
2
 5 1 0
2
 0 1
.652
.265
.387
.194
.194
1954 DET-BAL
147
569
76
152
26
3
6
50
47
 86 3 1
60
 17 2
.681
.326
.355
.088
.267
1955 BAL-KC-CLE
102
365
48
95
13
4
6
27
36
 74 2 0
14
 5 4
.697
.330
.367
.107
.260
1956 CLE
150
611
93
175
30
17
10
46
68
 101 3 5
22
 4 6
.798
.358
.440
.154
.286
1957 CLE
150
629
105
184
26
12
10
55
60
 97 5 2
50
 5 5
.777
.358
.420
.127
.293
1958 CLE
150
597
100
177
18
15
9
54
66
 95 3 1
66
 7 1
.791
.369
.422
.126
.296
1959 CLE
150
600
108
164
20
9
10
50
70
 89 3 2
67
 10 2
.738
.351
.387
.113
.273
1960 CLE
150
592
112
157
26
12
13
50
62
 87 2 1
61
 9 6
.752
.336
.416
.150
.265
1961 CLE
150
594
95
180
29
13
20
67
69
 86 1 1
57
 11 4
.873
.376
.497
.194
.303
1962 CLE
142
507
75
136
21
3
10
59
67
 85 3 4
36
 5 2
.735
.355
.381
.112
.268
1963 CLE
151
554
96
179
26
8
11
61
59
 75 2 3
37
 3 4
.847
.388
.458
.135
.323
1964 CLE
151
553
106
179
30
12
14
62
64
 88 5 0
40
 7 3
.896
.399
.497
.174
.324
1965 CLE
145
537
94
143
12
11
11
48
69
 90 2 1
36
 4 2
.742
.351
.391
.125
.266
1966 CLE
127
443
74
142
31
3
9
46
45
 61 6 2
38
 7 3
.854
.389
.465
.144
.321
1967 CLE
149
467
60
119
14
5
4
36
47
 72 2 1
26
 4 4
.657
.325
.332
.077
.255
1968 CLE
121
297
41
79
6
2
10
32
36
 51 1 1
9
 13 3
.747
.346
.401
.135
.266
1969 CLE
132
454
58
126
27
3
3
40
38
 72 2 1
19
 5 2
.705
.335
.370
.093
.278
1970 CLE
118
381
32
84
9
2
1
25
45
 73 1 0
9
 8 2
.567
.304
.262
.042
.220
Total
2392
8781
1379
2477
365
135
158
811
950
 1387 47 26
649
 124 56
.763
.354
.408
.126
.282
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Rance Blankenship has retired from the Cleveland Knights
1970-05-12Rance Blankenship of the Cleveland Knights is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1969-07-10Rance Blankenship of the Cleveland Knights is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1968-09-05Rance Blankenship of the Cleveland Knights is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1966-09-04Rance Blankenship of the Cleveland Knights is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1955-06-21A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Juggernauts and the Kansas City BlueThunder. The Kansas City BlueThunder receive Emil Agosto from the Cleveland Juggernauts in exchange for Rance Blankenship.
1955-06-06The Kansas City BlueThunder have promoted Rance Blankenship to the major league team. The Kansas City BlueThunder have designated Len Beene for assignment.
1955-05-22A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Lords of Maryland and the Kansas City BlueThunder. The Kansas City BlueThunder receive Lyn Eversgerd, Doc Werrick, Rance Blankenship, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 5 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 4 (BAL) from the Baltimore Lords of Maryland in exchange for Lefty Chavez.
1954-04-04The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have renamed Royce Blankenship to Rance Blankenship.
1954-04-04A trade has been completed between the Detroit Lions and the Baltimore Lords of Maryland. The Baltimore Lords of Maryland receive Pete Morlan, Royce Blankenship, Ike Godwin, Andy Penn, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (DET) from the Detroit Lions in exchange for Luis Stephen, Robert Taft, Bob Niehaus, Gerry Brenegan, Jorge Alomar, Geraldo Todd, Hank Boardman, Johnson Tomer.
1954-04-01The Detroit Lions have promoted Don Lyden to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent Royce Blankenship to the minors.
1954-03-03The Detroit Lions have promoted Pete Morlan to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have promoted Royce Blankenship to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent Don Lyden to the minors. The Detroit Lions have sent Lou Jones to the minors.
1954-03-03The Detroit Lions have renamed Rance Blankenship to Royce Blankenship.
1953-09-14A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Lords of Maryland and the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions receive Bill Carpenter, Rance Blankenship, Pete Morlan, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (BAL) from the Baltimore Lords of Maryland in exchange for Hank Boardman.
1953-09-01The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have promoted Mike Howard to the major league team. The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have sent Rance Blankenship to the minors.
1953-08-24The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have promoted Rance Blankenship to the major league team. The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have sent Doc Werrick to the minors.