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Walter Johnson League 7-18-2369 |
| Rafael Blankenship |  First BaseRetired (1965, Age 34) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .243 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | L/L | |
| OPS | .691 | Status | Deceased (1995) | Option Years | 0
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| H | 171 | Age at Death | 64 | Date of Birth | 01-26-1931 | |
| HR | 17 | Drafted | Undrafted (1954) |
Majors Svc Time | 4 years (123 games) |
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| RBI | 79 | |||||
| SB | 14 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 1 | |||
| 1B | (100%) | LF | (7.9%) | Arm | WS Appearances | 1 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 1 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 0 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements. | ||||||||
| Year | OS Age | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range |
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| 1956 | 25 | |||||||
| 1957 | 26 | |||||||
| 1958 | 27 | |||||||
| 1959 | 28 | |||||||
| 1960 | 29 | |||||||
| 1961 | 30 | |||||||
| 1962 | 31 | |||||||
| 1963 | 32 | |||||||
| 1964 | 33 | |||||||
| 1965 | 34 | |||||||
| Date | Transaction |
| 1965-11-01 | Rafael Blankenship has retired from the St. Louis Pioneers |
| 1963-10-03 | The St. Louis Pioneers have promoted Rafael Blankenship to the major league team. |
| 1961-04-15 | The St. Louis Pioneers have acquired Rafael Blankenship from the waiver wire. |
| 1961-04-01 | The Baltimore Orioles have waived Rafael Blankenship. |
| 1960-08-31 | The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Rafael Blankenship from the waiver wire. The Baltimore Orioles have waived Doug Torre. |
| 1959-04-11 | The Brooklyn Smugglers have waived Rafael Blankenship. |
| 1959-04-10 | The Brooklyn Smugglers have promoted Wally Speece to the major league team. The Brooklyn Smugglers have sent Rafael Blankenship to the minors. |
| 1956-05-25 | The Brooklyn Smugglers have promoted Rafael Blankenship to the major league team. The Brooklyn Smugglers have sent Ed Fasano to the minors. |
| 1956-04-01 | The Brooklyn Smugglers have acquired Rafael Blankenship from the waiver wire. |