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Tim Raines League
8-1-2070
Chick Blanton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.17 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 95-97 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 562 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 04-15-1953
K 1188 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(85 games)
IP 1512.2
WHIP 1.20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 8
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 9
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 14
* 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
1975 CHA
1
 1
8
0
0
0
0
 0
12.0
 12 9 9 0 3
6
1.25
6.75
1976 CHA
6
 7
83
0
0
0
12
 5
109.1
 101 55 43 2 38
78
1.27
3.54
1977 CHA
9
 8
73
0
0
0
33
 5
77.0
 63 29 25 3 20
51
1.08
2.92
1978 CHA
4
 8
77
0
0
0
35
 7
72.2
 68 25 22 1 25
51
1.28
2.72
1979 CHA
4
 3
100
0
0
0
30
 4
103.1
 91 35 34 0 30
87
1.17
2.96
1980 CHA
5
 6
100
0
0
0
48
 5
93.0
 74 30 27 2 23
62
1.04
2.61
1981 CHA
6
 5
98
0
0
0
46
 4
97.2
 87 36 30 0 36
77
1.26
2.76
1982 CHA
5
 6
83
0
0
0
41
 4
83.2
 77 31 29 1 28
74
1.25
3.12
1983 CHA
7
 4
98
0
0
0
36
 8
104.0
 96 49 43 3 33
85
1.24
3.72
1984 CHA
11
 6
90
0
0
0
41
 5
91.0
 78 28 27 0 26
65
1.14
2.67
1985 CHA
3
 6
68
0
0
0
27
 5
79.0
 68 36 32 0 25
67
1.18
3.65
1986 CHA
5
 8
82
0
0
0
40
 7
94.1
 77 25 23 1 29
74
1.12
2.19
1987 CHA
6
 4
83
0
0
0
46
 8
90.1
 78 24 23 1 23
78
1.12
2.29
1988 CHA
6
 7
76
0
0
0
14
 8
100.2
 101 47 45 1 24
80
1.24
4.02
1989 CHA
8
 5
92
0
0
0
45
 10
109.0
 74 30 26 1 32
97
0.97
2.15
1990 CHA
4
 4
90
0
0
0
44
 8
106.2
 110 50 40 0 27
95
1.28
3.38
1991 CHA
5
 9
87
0
0
0
24
 8
89.0
 110 62 54 0 27
61
1.54
5.46
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
95
 97
1388
0
0
0
562
 101
1512.2
 1365 601 532 16 449
1188
1.20
3.17
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Chick Blanton now holds the league record for career pitching appearances.
1991-11-01Chick Blanton has retired from the Chicago Black Sox
1991-06-12Chick Blanton of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1987-09-02Chick Blanton of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1986-09-22The Chicago Black Sox have removed Chick Blanton from the trade block.
1986-07-07Chick Blanton of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1986-03-07The Chicago Black Sox have placed Chick Blanton on the trade block.
1982-05-31Chick Blanton of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1977-09-10Chick Blanton of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1975-09-17The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Chick Blanton to the major league team.
1975-03-01The Chicago Black Sox have renamed Ed Hartman to Chick Blanton.