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Mordecai Brown League
10-12-2263
Tex Blitzen Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .217 Total Rating 54   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .607 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
H 211 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 04-27-1952
HR 31 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(36 games)
RBI 113
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 34 Contact vs. L 45 Endurance 55   Ldrship 48
Power vs. R 77 Power vs. L 91 Velocity 22   Mentor vR 44
Speed 41 Bunt 70 Control 8   Mentor vL 95
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * 100 (100%) SS --- Range 25 WS Rings 0
1B 8 (8.3%) LF --- Arm 64 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 68 LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1977 C WAS 5 2 24.0 26 23 3 0 0 0 3 2 40.0% 0 9.75 1.000
1978 C WAS 71 55 460.0 346 309 28 9 0 1 72 24 25.0% 0 6.59 .974
1979 C WAS 44 34 302.1 230 212 13 5 0 1 36 12 25.0% 0 6.70 .978
1980 C WAS 26 2 62.2 55 52 2 1 0 1 10 1 9.1% +1 7.76 .982
1981 C WAS-PIT 67 62 559.2 454 417 33 4 0 1 76 25 24.8% 0 7.24 .991
1982 C PIT 4 4 36.0 26 24 2 0 0 0 5 1 16.7% 0 6.50 1.000
1983 C PIT 9 9 75.0 57 50 6 1 0 0 14 5 26.3% 0 6.72 .982
1984 C PIT 18 18 158.0 130 121 8 1 0 1 24 8 25.0% -1 7.35 .992
1985 C PIT 5 5 46.0 35 29 5 1 0 0 7 5 41.7% 0 6.65 .971
1B PIT 5 5 44.0 49 49 0 0 4 -1 10.02 1.000
CF PIT 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
RF PIT 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1986 C PIT 21 21 186.0 146 128 15 3 0 3 46 12 20.7% 0 6.92 .979
1B PIT 6 6 53.0 43 41 1 1 4 -1 7.13 .977
Pos Total C 270 212 1909.2 1505 1365 115 25 0 8 293 95 24.5% 0 6.98 .983
1B 11 11 97.0 92 90 1 1 8 -2 8.44 .989
CF 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 283 224 2016.2 1601 1459 116 26 8 8 293 95 24.5% -2 7.03 .984
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Tex Blitzen has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-10-03The Pittsburgh Pie Rats have promoted Jerry Stephenson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pie Rats have promoted Ollie Smith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pie Rats have designated Mitch Mallonee for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pie Rats have designated Tex Blitzen for assignment.
1981-07-13A trade has been completed between the Washington Monuments and the Pittsburgh Pie Rats. The Pittsburgh Pie Rats receive Tex Blitzen from the Washington Monuments in exchange for Draft Pick - 1983 Round 2 (PIT).
1980-05-23The Washington Monuments have promoted Tex Blitzen to the major league team.
1980-04-01The Washington Monuments have demoted Tex Blitzen to the minor leagues.
1979-05-21Tex Blitzen of the Washington Monuments is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1978-05-12The Washington Monuments have promoted Tex Blitzen to the major league team.
1977-04-25The Washington Monuments have sent Tex Blitzen to the minors.
1977-04-09The Washington Monuments have promoted Harry Uhlaender to the major league team. The Washington Monuments have promoted Tex Blitzen to the major league team.
1977-04-01The Washington Monuments have renamed Jack Eusebio to Tex Blitzen.