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Ty Cobb League
10-19-2084
Ad Blank Relief Pitcher
Retired (1994, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.30 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 149-84 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 194 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 06-18-1957
K 1372 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1977)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(85 games)
IP 1830.0
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L D+ Velocity A+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 12
* 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
1979 CIN
0
2
38
0
0
0
3
2
53.0
53 29 27 1 16
41
1.30
4.58
1980 CIN
12
7
86
0
0
0
16
4
107.2
91 46 42 0 40
79
1.22
3.51
1981 CIN
6
10
109
0
0
0
12
6
132.1
127 62 56 1 40
101
1.26
3.81
1982 CIN
7
13
128
0
0
0
11
10
164.1
163 88 83 4 60
131
1.36
4.55
1983 CIN
9
4
54
11
0
0
4
2
128.2
122 58 54 2 49
85
1.33
3.78
1984 CIN-CHN
8
7
61
4
0
0
12
6
126.1
119 58 56 0 42
97
1.27
3.99
1985 CHN
13
1
71
0
0
0
14
2
98.1
79 26 25 4 30
73
1.11
2.29
1986 CHN
12
4
70
3
0
0
15
3
113.0
84 32 29 2 34
78
1.04
2.31
1987 CHN
14
7
88
0
0
0
24
8
116.0
99 38 32 3 38
86
1.18
2.48
1988 CHN
18
4
85
0
0
0
14
6
119.1
120 49 47 3 38
95
1.32
3.54
1989 CHN
5
4
76
0
0
0
15
9
107.2
94 39 36 1 41
86
1.25
3.01
1990 CHN
9
9
96
0
0
0
19
9
135.2
135 63 58 4 66
107
1.48
3.85
1991 CHN
10
5
87
0
0
0
13
4
158.1
130 67 62 1 53
117
1.16
3.52
1992 CHN
7
4
71
0
0
0
2
1
140.1
107 31 27 1 36
100
1.02
1.73
1993 NYN
13
0
51
0
0
0
11
4
77.1
65 26 26 2 23
59
1.14
3.03
1994 NYN
6
3
39
0
0
0
9
1
51.2
47 14 12 0 23
37
1.35
2.09
2084
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
149
84
1210
18
0
0
194
77
1830.0
1635 726 672 29 629
1372
1.24
3.30
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Ad Blank has retired from the New York Coffeemen
1994-05-17Ad Blank of the New York Coffeemen is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1993-03-07A trade has been completed between the New York Coffeemen and the Chicago Baby Bears. The Chicago Baby Bears receive Pete Tong from the New York Coffeemen in exchange for Ad Blank.
1992-09-29Ad Blank of the Chicago Baby Bears is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1989-09-06Ad Blank of the Chicago Experience is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1986-09-02Ad Blank of the Chicago Colosimos is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1985-06-15Ad Blank of the Chicago Colosimos is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1984-08-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Footnotes and the Chicago Colosimos. The Chicago Colosimos receive Mark Reis, Ad Blank, Matt Duffy from the Cincinnati Footnotes in exchange for Chaz Walker, Vance Lee, Roy Montgomery, Bob Fletcher.
1983-05-03Ad Blank of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1979-08-12The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Ad Blank to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Craig Richardson for assignment.