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Walter Johnson League
7-18-2369
Rafael Blankenship First Base
Retired (1965, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .691 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 171 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 01-26-1931
HR 17 Drafted Undrafted
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(123 games)
RBI 79
SB 14
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity C    Mentor vR D+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control C-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (7.9%) Arm D  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1956 BRO 60 4 0 0 0 11 0 0 6
1957 BRO 0 16 0 0 0 47 0 0 49
1958 BRO 1 16 0 0 0 7 0 0 70
1959 BRO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
1964 STL 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1965 STL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Rafael Blankenship has retired from the St. Louis Pioneers
1963-10-03The St. Louis Pioneers have promoted Rafael Blankenship to the major league team.
1961-04-15The St. Louis Pioneers have acquired Rafael Blankenship from the waiver wire.
1961-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have waived Rafael Blankenship.
1960-08-31The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Rafael Blankenship from the waiver wire. The Baltimore Orioles have waived Doug Torre.
1959-04-11The Brooklyn Smugglers have waived Rafael Blankenship.
1959-04-10The Brooklyn Smugglers have promoted Wally Speece to the major league team. The Brooklyn Smugglers have sent Rafael Blankenship to the minors.
1956-05-25The Brooklyn Smugglers have promoted Rafael Blankenship to the major league team. The Brooklyn Smugglers have sent Ed Fasano to the minors.
1956-04-01The Brooklyn Smugglers have acquired Rafael Blankenship from the waiver wire.