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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Kenny Blankenship Relief Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.95 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 109-106 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 07-20-1945
K 1420 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(121 games)
IP 1950.0
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L C- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
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 C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1971 BAL
8
 14
40
27
0
0
0
 0
186.2
 202 109 102 4 66
125
1.44
4.92
1972 BAL
15
 7
33
32
1
1
0
 0
212.2
 199 94 89 5 95
147
1.38
3.77
1973 BAL
7
 8
62
1
0
0
0
 0
72.2
 83 37 33 0 32
60
1.58
4.09
1974 BAL
11
 10
40
26
3
0
0
 1
194.0
 181 93 92 5 73
144
1.31
4.27
1975 BAL
8
 5
54
17
2
0
0
 0
166.0
 139 66 59 6 52
118
1.15
3.20
1976 BAL
12
 8
33
33
1
0
0
 0
206.2
 167 76 66 2 59
157
1.09
2.87
1977 BAL
14
 12
34
34
3
2
0
 0
206.1
 182 87 81 1 61
172
1.18
3.53
1978 BAL
13
 12
36
36
2
0
0
 0
211.0
 187 81 81 0 65
150
1.19
3.45
1979 BAL
4
 7
43
10
1
0
0
 1
100.1
 102 55 52 2 37
65
1.39
4.66
1980 BAL
4
 13
48
18
1
0
3
 1
139.1
 159 78 70 4 61
98
1.58
4.52
1981 BAL
5
 2
73
0
0
0
4
 1
76.2
 81 38 37 0 31
76
1.46
4.34
1982 BAL
8
 2
87
0
0
0
0
 2
93.2
 104 51 49 3 34
58
1.47
4.71
1983 BAL-CIN-BAL
0
 6
42
7
0
0
1
 3
84.0
 91 47 44 4 24
50
1.37
4.71
2021
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
109
 106
625
241
14
3
8
 9
1950.0
 1877 912 855 36 690
1420
1.32
3.95
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Kenny Blankenship has retired from the Baltimore Tide Waters
1983-10-23The Baltimore Tide Waters have acquired Kenny Blankenship from the waiver wire.
1983-10-03The Cincinnati Hellcats have designated Kenny Blankenship for assignment.
1983-10-01Kenny Blankenship of the Cincinnati Hellcats is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1983-06-18The Cincinnati Hellcats have promoted Kenny Blankenship to the major league team. The Cincinnati Hellcats have designated Marshall Mathers for assignment.
1983-06-18The Cincinnati Hellcats have acquired Kenny Blankenship from the waiver wire.
1983-06-04The Baltimore Tide Waters have waived Kenny Blankenship.
1983-05-30The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Charlie Ortega to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have designated Kenny Blankenship for assignment.
1982-06-18Kenny Blankenship of the Baltimore Tide Waters is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1980-09-30Kenny Blankenship of the Baltimore Tide Waters is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1973-08-19The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Mickey Abbott to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Scott Gonzalez to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Kenny Blankenship to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Tommy Finlayson to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Red Foreman to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have designated Dick Howard for assignment. The Baltimore Tide Waters have designated Justin Slapnicka for assignment. The Baltimore Tide Waters have designated John Peters for assignment. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Cosmo Kramer to the minors. The Baltimore Tide Waters have designated Pat Rossi for assignment.
1973-07-31The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Justin Slapnicka to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Cosmo Kramer to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Pat Rossi to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted John McQuaid to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted John Hollison to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Steve Foreman to the minors. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Red Foreman to the minors. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Mickey Abbott to the minors. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Kenny Blankenship to the minors. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Tommy Finlayson to the minors.
1973-07-27The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Kenny Blankenship to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Apollo Creed to the minors.
1973-07-18The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Tyson Lowery to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Kenny Blankenship to the minors.
1971-03-01The Baltimore Bombers have promoted Kenny Blankenship to the major league team.
1968-04-19The Baltimore Bombers have renamed Elmo Kleinow to Kenny Blankenship.