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Wally Berger League
6-26-2119
Rich Blades Second Base
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .233 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .657 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 213 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 08-06-1938
HR 26 Drafted Round 4, Pick 51
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(66 games)
RBI 117
SB 27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity B-   Mentor vR D+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D  (14.3%) Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (10.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1964 NYA-CLE
15
30
3
5
1
0
0
3
5
 7 0 0
1
 0 0
.486
.286
.200
.033
.167
1967 PHI
2
8
2
2
0
0
2
3
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.250
.250
1.000
.750
.250
1968 PHI
63
192
26
47
11
2
7
28
18
 35 1 1
3
 3 6
.744
.311
.432
.188
.245
1969 PHI
89
272
26
61
5
4
5
24
14
 51 0 2
5
 6 5
.588
.260
.327
.103
.224
1970 PHI
63
169
17
33
2
3
4
25
11
 38 0 2
6
 0 7
.555
.242
.314
.118
.195
1971 PHI
75
245
32
65
6
2
8
34
25
 37 0 1
12
 7 9
.736
.332
.404
.139
.265
Total
307
916
106
213
25
11
26
117
73
 169 1 6
27
 16 27
.657
.288
.369
.136
.233
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Rich Blades has retired from the Philadelphia Phanatics
1972-04-01The Philadelphia Phanatics have designated Rich Blades for assignment. The Philadelphia Phanatics have designated Ryan Wehmeier for assignment.
1968-05-17The Philadelphia Phanatics have promoted Rich Blades to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phanatics have designated Dutch Royster for assignment.
1967-06-14The Philadelphia Phanatics have sent Rich Blades to the minors.
1967-06-11The Philadelphia Phanatics have promoted Rich Blades to the major league team.
1966-04-05The Philadelphia Phanatics have acquired Rich Blades from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The Cleveland Top Dawgs have waived Rich Blades.
1965-04-18The Cleveland Top Dawgs have promoted Bill Conlan to the major league team. The Cleveland Top Dawgs have sent Rich Blades to the minors.
1964-07-24A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Top Dawgs. The Cleveland Top Dawgs receive Rich Blades, Milt LaValliere, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Prince Thurmond.
1964-06-26The New York Yankees have promoted Rich Blades to the major league team.