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Mike Schmidt League
5-25-2335
Gene Blefary Starting Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.94 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 143-179 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 07-05-1942
K 1736 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(130 games)
IP 2711.2
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B+
Speed D- Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
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
1965 NYN
5
 21
34
34
1
0
0
 0
175.2
 230 139 137 3 71
103
1.71
7.02
1966 NYN-CHN
9
 19
35
35
2
2
0
 0
177.2
 227 143 138 1 74
101
1.69
6.99
1967 CHN
6
 12
30
29
3
0
0
 0
176.0
 181 100 98 1 59
111
1.36
5.01
1968 CIN
7
 11
28
28
1
1
0
 0
177.2
 173 90 86 3 54
112
1.28
4.36
1969 CIN
13
 12
33
33
1
0
0
 0
213.2
 255 131 125 0 62
127
1.48
5.27
1970 CIN
11
 11
42
29
4
0
0
 0
197.1
 210 109 107 6 75
132
1.44
4.88
1971 CIN
15
 11
33
33
2
0
0
 0
211.1
 225 110 105 1 73
121
1.41
4.47
1972 CIN
17
 7
33
33
6
3
0
 0
234.0
 207 83 79 3 72
145
1.19
3.04
1973 CIN
10
 11
33
33
3
0
0
 0
218.0
 216 119 116 1 78
167
1.35
4.79
1974 CIN
14
 6
32
32
3
0
0
 0
228.1
 222 99 97 2 63
142
1.25
3.82
1975 CIN-CLE
9
 10
29
27
2
0
0
 0
173.0
 197 91 85 2 45
133
1.40
4.42
1976 CLE
7
 18
34
34
2
1
0
 0
170.2
 188 119 117 0 60
125
1.45
6.17
1977 CLE-PIT
11
 12
34
28
1
0
1
 0
173.1
 175 89 84 2 50
115
1.30
4.36
1978 PIT
9
 18
36
36
0
0
0
 0
185.0
 215 115 114 3 63
102
1.50
5.55
2335
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
143
 179
466
444
31
7
1
 0
2711.2
 2921 1537 1488 28 899
1736
1.41
4.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Gene Blefary has retired from the Pittsburgh Plunderers
1977-08-25A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Plunderers and the Cleveland Phoenix. The Cleveland Phoenix receive Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Plunderers in exchange for Gene Blefary.
1975-09-06A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Spiders and the Cleveland Phoenix. The Cleveland Phoenix receive Jack Hendrix, Pete Lawton, Gene Blefary from the Cincinnati Red Spiders in exchange for Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (CLE).
1975-05-30Gene Blefary of the Cincinnati Red Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1968-04-26A trade has been completed between the Chicago American Giants and the Cincinnati Red Spiders. The Cincinnati Red Spiders receive Gene Blefary, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 2 (CIN) from the Chicago American Giants in exchange for Rube Lewis.
1967-04-19Gene Blefary of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1966-10-23The Chicago American Giants have promoted Gene Blefary to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have sent Ed Szekely to the minors.
1966-10-23The Chicago American Giants have sent Gene Blefary down to the minors.
1966-05-31A trade has been completed between the Chicago American Giants and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive John Lawing, Randy Karl, Mark Denehy, Frank Peploski, Alan Johns, Frank Clark, Tim Amalfitano from the Chicago American Giants in exchange for Luis Johnson, Gene Blefary, Jake Wells, Wes Brown, Bob Beck, Bruce Brickell, George Danforth, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (NYN).
1965-03-25The New York Metropolitans have promoted Gene Blefary to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have promoted Red Walker to the major league team.