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Walter Johnson League
7-28-2369
Hank Blum Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.33 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 55-62 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 04-26-1925
K 478 Drafted Round 21, Pick 328
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(29 games)
IP 805.2
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity C    Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1951 DET
4
 2
31
0
0
0
2
 0
29.1
 28 13 13 0 19
24
1.60
3.99
1952 DET
9
 5
95
0
0
0
1
 0
110.2
 130 71 66 2 38
71
1.52
5.37
1953 DET
4
 5
68
0
0
0
5
 0
67.2
 63 29 27 2 19
32
1.21
3.59
1954 DET
9
 10
28
26
1
0
0
 0
142.2
 168 100 94 4 35
93
1.42
5.93
1955 DET
10
 16
91
0
0
0
1
 0
98.1
 114 60 54 0 43
60
1.60
4.94
1956 DET
3
 4
95
0
0
0
0
 0
113.2
 119 56 55 1 36
64
1.36
4.35
1957 DET
3
 4
36
0
0
0
0
 0
57.1
 77 43 43 2 13
30
1.57
6.75
1958 DET
6
 7
94
0
0
0
0
 0
95.1
 127 68 61 0 43
56
1.78
5.76
1959 DET
7
 9
91
0
0
0
0
 0
91.0
 119 68 64 1 25
48
1.58
6.33
2369
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
55
 62
629
26
1
0
9
 0
805.2
 945 508 477 12 271
478
1.51
5.33
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Hank Blum has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1957-07-22The Detroit Tigers have promoted Hank Blum to the major league team.
1957-05-21The Detroit Tigers have promoted Willie Mullen to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Hank Blum for assignment.
1952-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Hank Blum to the major league team.
1951-07-05The Detroit Tigers have sent Hank Blum to the minors.
1951-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Hank Blum to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Ken Warmoth for assignment.
1950-04-15The Detroit Tigers have acquired Hank Blum from the waiver wire.
1950-04-01The Brooklyn Smugglers have waived Hank Blum.
1950-04-01The Brooklyn Smugglers have promoted Nick Thompson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Smugglers have sent Hank Blum to the minors.