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Billy Williams League
8-19-2071
Ray Blankenship Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.30 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 40-66 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 08-04-1930
K 536 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(2 games)
IP 876.0
WHIP 1.70
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L C- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt B  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1955 NYN-STL
3
 9
17
17
0
0
0
 0
97.1
 112 68 66 4 56
47
1.73
6.10
1956 STL
5
 12
22
22
2
1
0
 0
124.1
 139 91 84 2 56
77
1.57
6.08
1957 STL
8
 9
30
21
1
0
0
 0
137.2
 176 102 95 3 55
73
1.68
6.21
1958 STL
1
 1
27
5
0
0
0
 0
67.2
 71 35 35 1 29
43
1.48
4.66
1959 STL
10
 7
61
0
0
0
1
 6
75.1
 86 55 50 2 36
43
1.62
5.97
1960 STL
3
 4
59
0
0
0
0
 3
76.1
 103 64 59 0 30
60
1.74
6.96
1961 STL-CIN
1
 9
37
9
0
0
0
 0
69.2
 92 70 67 1 39
54
1.88
8.66
1962 CIN
3
 8
37
5
0
0
0
 1
56.2
 83 42 39 1 25
39
1.91
6.19
1963 CIN
3
 5
45
4
0
0
5
 3
72.0
 90 44 41 0 40
40
1.81
5.13
1964 CIN
3
 2
49
2
0
0
1
 1
71.0
 79 46 46 0 32
38
1.56
5.83
1965 CIN-PIT-KC
0
 0
19
0
0
0
0
 0
28.0
 47 32 31 2 14
22
2.18
9.96
2071
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
40
 66
403
85
3
1
7
 14
876.0
 1078 649 613 16 412
536
1.70
6.30
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Ray Blankenship has retired from the Kansas City Tornados
1965-07-22The Kansas City Tornados have acquired Ray Blankenship from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Tornados have waived Dick Conley.
1965-07-16The Pittsburgh Punishers have waived Ray Blankenship.
1965-07-12The Pittsburgh Punishers have promoted Alan Nancy to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Punishers have designated Ray Blankenship for assignment.
1965-06-24The Pittsburgh Punishers have promoted Ray Blankenship to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Punishers have sent Jeff Maggert to the minors.
1965-06-24The Pittsburgh Punishers have acquired Ray Blankenship from the waiver wire.
1965-06-18The Cincinnati Copperheads have waived Ray Blankenship.
1965-06-01The Cincinnati Copperheads have designated Ray Blankenship for assignment.
1961-08-11The Cincinnati Copperheads have acquired Ray Blankenship from the waiver wire.
1961-08-07The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Ray Blankenship for assignment.
1960-06-25The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ray Blankenship to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Donald Marlin for assignment.
1960-06-25The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Ray Blankenship to the minors.
1959-05-30The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ray Blankenship to the major league team.
1959-05-20The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Rudy Lindell to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Ray Blankenship to the minors.
1958-10-03The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Joe Hazle to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Joe Davenport to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Carlos Cullop to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ray Blankenship to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Willie Ramsey to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Pete Murphy to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Rick Lowdermilk to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Ben Melillo for assignment.
1958-09-29The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Willie Ramsey to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Pete Murphy to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Ray Blankenship to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Joe Hazle to the minors.
1958-09-08The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ray Blankenship to the major league team.
1958-06-26The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Pete Murphy to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Ray Blankenship to the minors.
1957-10-13The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ray Blankenship to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Ross Smith to the minors.
1957-10-13The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Tommy Jantzen to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Ray Blankenship to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Len Riconda to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Ben Stevens to the minors.
1957-08-28The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ray Blankenship to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Chris Cage to the minors.
1957-08-02The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Steve Whitted to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Ray Blankenship to the minors.
1956-08-05The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ray Blankenship to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Bob Moore for assignment.
1956-06-06The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Harvey Radcliffe to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Ray Blankenship to the minors.
1955-07-06The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ray Blankenship to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Chris Cage to the minors.
1955-04-12The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Ray Blankenship from the waiver wire.
1955-04-08The New York Mets have waived Ray Blankenship.
1955-04-06The New York Mets have demoted Ray Blankenship to the minor leagues.
1955-04-01The New York Mets have promoted Bob Lynch to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Gene Jones to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Ray Blankenship to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Footer Tomberlin to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Jack LeJeune to the minors. The New York Mets have sent Scott Jurges to the minors. The New York Mets have sent Jim Rogers to the minors. The New York Mets have designated Red Hubbard for assignment.