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Jimmy Wynn League
5-22-2079
Don Blessitt Catcher
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .240 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .690 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1266 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 09-30-1945
HR 206 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1967)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(110 games)
RBI 763
SB 20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR C-
Speed C- Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B (0.1%) RF (0.5%)   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
1969 BAL
148
437
37
99
18
0
14
55
28
93 1 2
1
2 3
.637
.274
.364
.137
.227
1970 BAL
156
484
63
130
15
1
22
81
28
101 1 3
3
1 5
.748
.308
.440
.171
.269
1971 BAL
145
490
51
113
24
0
16
55
36
112 1 2
4
5 3
.661
.284
.378
.147
.231
1972 BAL
131
482
54
123
16
1
20
74
30
105 2 1
2
2 4
.718
.301
.417
.162
.255
1973 BAL
117
389
49
86
17
1
19
73
31
89 0 3
2
2 1
.693
.277
.416
.195
.221
1974 BAL
140
514
50
120
14
2
13
64
44
110 2 5
1
3 5
.638
.294
.344
.111
.233
1975 BAL
140
517
77
137
15
2
25
72
44
118 2 3
3
3 3
.770
.323
.447
.182
.265
1976 BAL
153
475
44
103
15
1
15
56
41
95 1 3
3
2 2
.626
.279
.347
.131
.217
1977 BAL
136
416
47
105
15
2
18
67
22
92 0 5
1
2 2
.715
.287
.428
.175
.252
1978 BAL-NYA
138
262
26
61
11
1
12
36
22
58 1 2
0
2 0
.713
.293
.420
.187
.233
1979 NYA
121
327
43
75
10
1
12
41
32
73 3 7
0
0 2
.674
.298
.376
.147
.229
1980 NYA
105
335
46
85
7
2
18
72
26
77 1 5
0
0 1
.753
.305
.448
.194
.254
1981 NYA
93
142
14
29
8
0
2
17
6
31 1 2
0
0 0
.541
.238
.303
.099
.204
Total
1723
5270
601
1266
185
14
206
763
390
1154 16 43
20
24 31
.690
.292
.398
.158
.240
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Don Blessitt has retired from the New York Yankees
1981-09-11Don Blessitt of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1981-04-23Don Blessitt of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1978-06-12The New York Yankees have acquired Don Blessitt from the waiver wire.
1978-06-12The New York Yankees have demoted Don Kuzava to the minor leagues.
1978-06-08The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Marc Garneau to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have designated Don Blessitt for assignment.
1977-05-29Don Blessitt of the Baltimore Blue Knights is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1969-04-11The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Don Blessitt to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Lee Silverio to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have designated Walt Heise for assignment.