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Duke Snider League
3-1-2081
Walt Blanche Starting Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.62 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 279-151 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 09-21-1950
K 2962 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(126 games)
IP 3931.1
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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 DET
17
 12
35
35
4
2
0
 0
237.1
 206 102 99 10 86
182
1.23
3.75
1972 DET
12
 5
31
29
2
1
0
 0
187.1
 205 104 101 4 70
123
1.47
4.85
1973 DET
15
 7
35
35
4
2
0
 0
211.0
 189 109 102 4 85
149
1.30
4.35
1974 DET
20
 8
36
36
6
2
0
 0
257.1
 205 88 77 8 84
188
1.12
2.69
1975 DET
17
 9
36
36
11
4
0
 0
258.0
 225 98 90 4 99
219
1.26
3.14
1976 DET
13
 11
36
36
6
1
0
 0
236.1
 210 107 102 3 106
190
1.34
3.88
1977 DET
16
 11
36
36
5
3
0
 0
237.1
 215 87 83 2 69
176
1.20
3.15
1978 DET
10
 10
29
28
3
2
0
 0
170.1
 182 89 84 0 63
139
1.44
4.44
1979 DET
16
 10
35
35
13
4
0
 0
253.1
 206 85 80 7 80
187
1.13
2.84
1980 DET-CIN
14
 12
37
37
10
1
0
 0
281.0
 241 107 103 1 94
223
1.19
3.30
1981 CIN
14
 14
35
35
6
2
0
 0
239.1
 216 119 112 7 82
185
1.25
4.21
1982 CIN
26
 4
36
36
5
1
0
 0
277.1
 237 79 76 3 82
206
1.15
2.47
1983 CIN
20
 12
38
38
2
1
0
 0
253.2
 244 127 109 2 95
197
1.34
3.87
1984 CIN
23
 6
33
33
2
0
0
 0
240.0
 200 98 92 5 88
190
1.20
3.45
1985 CIN
18
 4
31
31
2
0
0
 0
219.0
 194 89 80 4 80
142
1.25
3.29
1986 CIN
16
 5
28
28
0
0
0
 0
192.2
 192 104 93 2 77
137
1.40
4.34
1987 CIN
12
 11
30
28
0
0
0
 0
180.0
 200 100 97 4 75
129
1.53
4.85
2081
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
2081
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
279
 151
577
572
81
26
0
 0
3931.1
 3567 1692 1580 70 1415
2962
1.27
3.62
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Walt Blanche has retired from the Cincinnati Reds!!
1986-08-05Walt Blanche of the Cincinnati Reds!! is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1984-07-18Walt Blanche of the Cincinnati Reds!! is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1980-04-14A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds!! and the Detroit Dolphins. The Detroit Dolphins receive Miguel Koupal, Jim Cox, George Moorhead, Carl Wilshusen, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Reds!! in exchange for Walt Blanche.
1971-04-01The Detroit Thugs have promoted Walt Blanche to the major league team.
1971-04-01The Detroit Thugs have promoted Tommy Ortiz to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Walt Blanche to the minors.
1971-04-01The Detroit Thugs have promoted Tommy Ortiz to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have promoted Walt Blanche to the major league team.
1971-04-01The Detroit Thugs have promoted Tommy Ortiz to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have promoted Walt Blanche to the major league team.