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Mel Ott League
6-30-2068
Lefty Blethen Relief Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.04 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 144-106 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 47 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 07-11-1940
K 1327 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(72 games)
IP 2011.2
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L C- Velocity C    Mentor Val B-
Speed C  Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1963 NYA
2
 9
46
17
0
0
0
 2
101.2
 114 65 58 2 36
67
1.48
5.13
1964 NYA
7
 11
69
15
0
0
0
 3
162.1
 183 112 100 1 60
110
1.50
5.54
1965 NYA
2
 4
30
10
0
0
1
 0
82.2
 86 47 44 1 22
51
1.31
4.79
1966 NYA
7
 5
34
10
0
0
0
 3
83.0
 77 37 35 0 33
54
1.33
3.80
1967 NYA
1
 4
19
0
0
0
0
 0
20.2
 30 19 16 0 8
20
1.84
6.97
1968 NYA-KC
11
 4
92
0
0
0
11
 5
110.2
 100 48 46 2 37
56
1.24
3.74
1969 KC
15
 3
101
0
0
0
9
 9
115.0
 108 55 51 3 41
85
1.30
3.99
1970 KC
13
 9
48
18
0
0
3
 1
141.2
 142 66 63 0 40
97
1.28
4.00
1971 KC
12
 10
32
32
0
0
0
 0
176.2
 165 71 64 2 57
129
1.26
3.26
1972 KC
13
 9
31
31
0
0
0
 0
165.0
 164 87 78 0 52
96
1.31
4.25
1973 KC
13
 7
31
31
0
0
0
 0
174.1
 154 86 71 1 49
128
1.16
3.67
1974 KC
16
 3
30
30
0
0
0
 0
166.1
 142 58 51 0 57
113
1.20
2.76
1975 KC
13
 8
36
36
0
0
0
 0
194.0
 167 80 74 1 50
106
1.12
3.43
1976 KC
10
 1
66
0
0
0
8
 7
87.0
 102 42 34 0 22
53
1.43
3.52
1977 KC
3
 4
49
0
0
0
4
 4
54.0
 54 24 24 0 21
44
1.39
4.00
1978 KC
4
 7
70
0
0
0
11
 2
89.1
 81 46 40 0 32
67
1.26
4.03
1979 WAS
2
 8
26
21
0
0
0
 1
87.1
 101 55 55 1 30
51
1.50
5.67
2068
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
144
 106
810
251
0
0
47
 37
2011.2
 1970 998 904 14 647
1327
1.30
4.04
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Lefty Blethen has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-10-23The Washington Originalist have designated Lefty Blethen for assignment.
1979-04-22The Washington Originalist have re-claimed Lefty Blethen from the waiver wire.
1979-04-22The Washington Originalist have designated Lefty Blethen for assignment.
1979-04-05The Washington Originalist have acquired Lefty Blethen from the waiver wire.
1979-03-01The Kansas City Fluffernutters have promoted Ed Thomas to the major league team. The Kansas City Fluffernutters have promoted Willie Byrne to the major league team. The Kansas City Fluffernutters have promoted Pete Tabler to the major league team. The Kansas City Fluffernutters have designated Lefty Blethen for assignment. The Kansas City Fluffernutters have designated Armando Comiskey for assignment. The Kansas City Fluffernutters have designated Jake Meyer for assignment.
1978-09-21Lefty Blethen of the Kansas City Fluffernutters is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1977-06-29Lefty Blethen of the Kansas City Fluffernutters is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1974-08-28Lefty Blethen of the Kansas City Biscuitmen is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1970-05-12Lefty Blethen of the Kansas City Biscuitmen is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1968-04-18A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Biscuitmen and the New York Cavalry. The New York Cavalry receive Walter Ratliff from the Kansas City Biscuitmen in exchange for Ernie Benson, Lefty Blethen, Ron Foor.
1967-09-05The New York Cavalry have promoted Lefty Blethen to the major league team.
1967-06-06The New York Cavalry have sent Lefty Blethen to the minors.
1967-04-21The New York Cavalry have promoted Lefty Blethen to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have sent Osvaldo Johnson to the minors.
1967-04-01The New York Cavalry have promoted Doug Rodriguez to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have promoted Gil Reed to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have promoted Ron Davis to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have sent Lefty Blethen to the minors. The New York Cavalry have designated Nuke LaLoosh for assignment.
1967-03-01The New York Cavalry have promoted Lefty Blethen to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have promoted Alex Doljack to the major league team.
1966-10-13The New York Cavalry have sent Ron Davis to the minors. The New York Cavalry have sent Lefty Blethen to the minors.
1966-08-26The New York Cavalry have promoted Lefty Blethen to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have sent Osvaldo Johnson to the minors.
1966-07-15The New York Cavalry have promoted Doc Duryea to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have promoted Osvaldo Johnson to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have sent Madric Galehouse to the minors. The New York Cavalry have sent Lefty Blethen to the minors.
1966-06-25The New York Cavalry have promoted Lefty Blethen to the major league team.
1966-05-15The New York Cavalry have promoted Ron Davis to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have sent Lefty Blethen to the minors.
1965-08-15The New York Cavalry have promoted Lefty Blethen to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have sent Doug Rodriguez to the minors.
1965-08-08The New York Cavalry have promoted Doug Rodriguez to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have sent Lefty Blethen to the minors.
1965-06-15The New York Cavalry have promoted Lefty Blethen to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have sent Frank Smithson to the minors.
1965-04-22The New York Cavalry have promoted Frank Smithson to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have sent Lefty Blethen to the minors.
1963-06-10The New York Cavalry have promoted Lefty Blethen to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have sent Keith Jackson to the minors.
1963-05-11The New York Cavalry have promoted Terry Mota to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have sent Lefty Blethen to the minors.
1963-03-05The New York Cavalry have promoted Lefty Blethen to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have sent Keith Jackson to the minors.
1963-03-05A trade has been completed between the New York Cavalry and the Cincinnati Sex Pistols. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols receive from the New York Cavalry in exchange for Lefty Blethen.
1962-06-13A trade has been completed between the New York Cavalry and the Cincinnati Sex Pistols. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols receive Lefty Blethen from the New York Cavalry in exchange for .
1962-06-13A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Sex Pistols and the New York Cavalry. The New York Cavalry receive Paul Howard, Lefty Blethen, Keith Jackson from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols in exchange for Jim Lavender.