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Ted Williams League
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Bourbon Blankenship Third Base
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .685 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1062 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 01-26-1929
HR 116 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(0 games)
RBI 529
SB 28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A 
Speed C+ Bunt B  Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 7
1B --- LF C- (28.0%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 7
2B A+ (98.3%) CF C+ (50.9%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 11
3B A+ (100%) RF B  (60.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 21 22.00 0 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 4 3 / 5 2 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 3 8 / 22
1950 Majors 21 25.77 90 79 0 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 6 2 / 4 4 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 3 9 / 25
1951 Majors 22 48.22 162 77 0 2 / 4 5 / 7 4 / 4 1 / 4 7 / 7 2 / 9 3 / 13 24 / 48
1952 Majors 23 50.76 162 74 0 5 / 7 6 / 7 3 / 6 5 / 6 8 / 9 1 / 7 2 / 8 30 / 50
1953 Majors 24 61.30 162 96 0 4 / 7 7 / 14 3 / 11 2 / 7 3 / 5 0 / 9 2 / 8 21 / 61
1954 Majors 25 59.22 162 88 0 3 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 8 4 / 10 6 / 12 0 / 7 2 / 7 16 / 59
1955 Majors 26 56.40 162 103 0 1 / 3 3 / 9 1 / 6 2 / 13 1 / 3 0 / 12 0 / 10 8 / 56
1956 Majors 27 43.24 133 44 29 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 43
1957 Majors 28 56.53 162 74 0 0 / 8 1 / 14 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 13 1 / 56
1958 Majors 29 41.10 133 45 24 1 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 4 2 / 41
1959 Majors 30 41.11 162 36 0 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 7 2 / 41
1960 Majors 31 49.01 162 58 0 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 49
1961 Majors 32 52.28 144 105 13 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 52
1962 Majors 33 43.88 124 77 38 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 43
1963 Majors 34 44.25 162 66 0 0 / 12 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 44
Total 2082 1022 104 16 / 91 26 / 102 16 / 92 19 / 99 32 / 96 4 / 107 10 / 103 123 / 690
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Bourbon Blankenship has retired from the New York Manhattans
1962-06-04Bourbon Blankenship of the New York Manhattans is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1961-08-27Bourbon Blankenship of the New York Manhattans is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1958-08-06Bourbon Blankenship of the New York Manhattans is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1956-08-29Bourbon Blankenship of the New York Manhattans is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1955-04-01The New York Manhattans have renamed George "Bourbon" Blankenship to Bourbon Blankenship.
1951-04-01The New York Manhattans have renamed George Blankenship to George "Bourbon" Blankenship.
1950-10-03The New York Manhattans have promoted George Blankenship to the major league team. The New York Manhattans have designated Lou Hogan for assignment.
1950-07-15The New York Manhattans have promoted Forrest Lesley to the major league team. The New York Manhattans have sent George Blankenship to the minors.