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Wally Berger League
7-2-2119
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1963 Minors 25 58.00 3 / 6 6 / 8 4 / 6 1 / 10 7 / 9 5 / 6 12 / 14 38 / 59
1964 Minors 26 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 6
1964 Majors 26 3.58 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3
1965 Minors 27 9.00 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 9
1966 Minors 28 6.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 6
1967 Minors 29 6.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 6
1967 Majors 29 0.80 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1968 Minors 30 2.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1968 Majors 30 21.20 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 6 2 / 21
1969 Majors 31 28.80 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 28
1970 Majors 32 18.20 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 18
1971 Majors 33 27.10 0 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 27
1972 Minors 34 8.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 8
Total 0 0 0 5 / 21 9 / 33 5 / 21 2 / 24 9 / 28 7 / 29 16 / 37 53 / 193
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.