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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Joey Blanton Third Base
Retired (1986, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .812 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 2041 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 07-06-1949
HR 226 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(40 games)
RBI 1037
SB 169
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (1.2%) Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (3.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 BRO
42
172
28
50
6
1
5
26
16
 24 1 1
5
 1 1
.777
.353
.424
.134
.291
1972 BRO
126
512
88
133
21
6
12
66
52
 95 1 0
5
 4 18
.724
.329
.395
.135
.260
1973 BRO
139
577
74
153
21
2
19
62
48
 105 0 2
7
 14 13
.728
.321
.407
.142
.265
1974 BRO
139
565
89
167
23
4
17
84
48
 96 3 7
10
 11 13
.791
.350
.441
.145
.296
1975 BRO
139
583
101
177
34
5
19
85
56
 93 7 2
20
 6 15
.847
.370
.477
.173
.304
1976 BRO
122
514
81
150
25
6
15
56
42
 68 1 1
26
 6 17
.797
.346
.451
.160
.292
1977 BRO
139
531
76
142
20
11
16
76
64
 85 1 2
15
 6 11
.783
.346
.437
.169
.267
1978 BRO
108
337
46
103
20
6
12
62
29
 52 1 1
9
 2 6
.869
.361
.507
.202
.306
1979 BRO
116
429
63
129
16
2
18
69
43
 57 1 4
8
 3 10
.836
.363
.473
.172
.301
1980 BRO
139
533
87
165
23
7
24
97
55
 78 1 3
18
 10 12
.887
.373
.514
.205
.310
1981 DET
139
518
77
155
17
13
22
76
54
 69 1 2
13
 7 6
.875
.365
.510
.210
.299
1982 DET
135
498
66
139
31
9
10
67
51
 81 0 1
16
 4 11
.783
.345
.438
.159
.279
1983 DET
139
545
86
152
21
12
21
93
59
 84 1 5
12
 5 9
.825
.348
.477
.198
.279
1984 DET
139
516
83
159
33
10
11
85
55
 79 2 3
3
 1 19
.850
.375
.475
.167
.308
1985 DET
49
164
24
44
8
3
5
26
11
 27 0 1
1
 0 3
.758
.312
.445
.177
.268
1986 DET
23
65
9
23
8
0
0
7
6
 12 0 0
1
 2 4
.885
.408
.477
.123
.354
Total
1833
7059
1078
2041
327
97
226
1037
689
 1105 21 35
169
 82 168
.812
.353
.459
.170
.289
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Joey Blanton has retired from the Detroit Sharks
1981-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Detroit Sharks . The Detroit Sharks receive Billy Farmer, Joey Blanton from the Brooklyn Royal Giants in exchange for Draft Pick 1983 Round 1 DET (Eric Madden).
1978-05-06Joey Blanton of the Brooklyn Royal Giants is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1976-08-16Joey Blanton of the Brooklyn Royal Giants is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1972-06-05Joey Blanton of the Brooklyn Royal Giants is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1972-04-03The Brooklyn Royal Giants have renamed Joey Blanto to Joey Blanton.
1972-04-03The Brooklyn Royal Giants have renamed Joey Blanton to Joey Blanto.
1971-08-04Joey Blanton of the Brooklyn Royal Giants is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1971-07-13A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Cincinnati River Cats. The Cincinnati River Cats receive Arnold Holbrook, Lefty Harris, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 2 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Royal Giants in exchange for Wayne Winchell, Joey Blanton , Red Ellington, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 1 (CHN).
1971-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Mel Garrison to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have sent Joey Blanton to the minors.
1971-03-25The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Joey Blanton to the major league team.
1970-03-25The Cincinnati River Cats have renamed Joey Blanton (Cin) to Joey Blanton .
1969-10-13A trade has been completed between the Detroit Sharks and the Cincinnati River Cats. The Cincinnati River Cats receive Joey Blanton (Cin) from the Detroit Sharks in exchange for .
1969-04-04A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati River Cats and the Detroit Sharks . The Detroit Sharks receive Joey Blanton (Cin), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (DET) from the Cincinnati River Cats in exchange for .
1969-04-04The Cincinnati River Cats have renamed Joey Blanton to Joey Blanton (Cin).
1969-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have renamed Joe Blanton I to Joey Blanton.
1969-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have renamed Joe Blanton (I to Joe Blanton I.
1969-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have renamed Joe Blanton (CI to Joe Blanton (I.
1969-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have renamed Joe Blanton (CIN) to Joe Blanton (CI.
1968-10-15A trade has been completed between the Chicago Saints and the Cincinnati River Cats. The Cincinnati River Cats receive Joe Blanton (CIN) from the Chicago Saints in exchange for .
1968-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati River Cats and the Chicago Saints. The Chicago Saints receive Joe Blanton (CIN) from the Cincinnati River Cats in exchange for .
1968-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have renamed Joe Blanton to Joe Blanton (CIN).