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Ty Cobb League
8-17-2086
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 D  Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D+ Velocity A+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 12
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1977 Minors 20 76.00 2 / 9 6 / 31 9 / 36 17 / 76
1978 Minors 21 60.00 1 / 7 4 / 26 6 / 27 11 / 60
1979 Minors 22 55.00 4 / 4 5 / 31 2 / 20 11 / 55
1979 Majors 22 19.59 0 / 0 0 / 7 2 / 12 2 / 19
1980 Majors 23 44.36 3 / 9 3 / 21 4 / 14 10 / 44
1981 Majors 24 50.13 3 / 11 1 / 21 0 / 18 4 / 50
1982 Majors 25 55.08 7 / 11 1 / 21 1 / 23 9 / 55
1983 Majors 26 38.95 0 / 3 2 / 16 1 / 19 3 / 38
1984 Majors 27 44.23 0 / 4 1 / 19 1 / 21 2 / 44
1985 Majors 28 42.44 1 / 10 1 / 18 0 / 14 2 / 42
1986 Majors 29 43.37 2 / 9 0 / 20 1 / 14 3 / 43
1987 Majors 30 49.22 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 27 0 / 49
1988 Majors 31 49.12 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 27 0 / 49
1989 Majors 32 44.25 140 0 22 1 / 10 0 / 20 0 / 14 1 / 44
1990 Majors 33 51.47 162 0 0 0 / 13 0 / 22 0 / 16 0 / 51
1991 Majors 34 52.09 162 0 0 0 / 12 0 / 24 0 / 16 0 / 52
1992 Majors 35 48.88 160 0 2 -1 / 12 -1 / 20 -1 / 16 -3 / 48
1993 Majors 36 41.26 162 0 0 -3 / 8 -5 / 16 -2 / 17 -10 / 41
1994 Majors 37 33.64 153 0 9 -1 / 4 0 / 12 -5 / 17 -6 / 33
Total 939 0 33 19 / 155 18 / 370 19 / 368 56 / 893
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.