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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 A  Velocity D    Mentor vR C-
Speed C- Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B F  (0.1%) RF F  (0.5%)   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 
1967 Minors 22 63.00 5 / 9 3 / 3 8 / 11 4 / 10 7 / 7 8 / 8 11 / 15 46 / 63
1968 Minors 23 59.00 6 / 9 3 / 7 4 / 11 2 / 7 8 / 8 5 / 7 7 / 10 35 / 59
1969 Minors 24 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3
1969 Majors 24 49.18 2 / 6 5 / 7 2 / 9 3 / 8 9 / 9 2 / 6 2 / 4 25 / 49
1970 Majors 25 53.68 4 / 9 4 / 7 2 / 7 2 / 11 5 / 5 2 / 7 5 / 7 24 / 53
1971 Majors 26 51.89 2 / 9 3 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 6 7 / 10 2 / 4 2 / 9 17 / 51
1972 Majors 27 41.38 0 / 5 0 / 5 2 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 9 4 / 41
1973 Majors 28 35.43 2 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 7 2 / 7 9 / 35
1974 Majors 29 56.49 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 7 3 / 10 1 / 5 1 / 8 5 / 56
1975 Majors 30 56.59 1 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 56
1976 Majors 31 52.00 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 52
1977 Majors 32 44.29 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 7 1 / 44
1978 Majors 33 28.35 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 6 2 / 28
1979 Majors 34 36.84 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 10 0 / 36
1980 Majors 35 36.58 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 1 0 / 7 1 / 36
1981 Majors 36 15.06 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 15
Total 0 0 0 22 / 98 20 / 86 18 / 97 12 / 102 43 / 96 24 / 80 35 / 118 174 / 677
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.