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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
Dave Blethen Left Field
Retired (1985, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .807 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 1441 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 07-11-1948
HR 214 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(53 games)
RBI 821
SB 53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A  WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   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 
1969 Minors 21 53.00 2 / 7 5 / 11 7 / 11 3 / 5 8 / 9 6 / 6 4 / 4 35 / 53
1969 Pos (LF) 21 31.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 31
1970 Minors 22 49.00 2 / 9 3 / 7 4 / 5 3 / 8 2 / 9 5 / 5 6 / 6 25 / 49
1971 Majors 23 57.17 162 88 0 6 / 9 5 / 7 1 / 7 4 / 7 5 / 11 6 / 8 6 / 8 33 / 57
1972 Majors 24 55.52 162 84 0 3 / 5 3 / 5 7 / 10 3 / 9 4 / 7 10 / 13 4 / 6 34 / 55
1973 Majors 25 61.67 146 111 16 0 / 5 2 / 13 3 / 7 6 / 11 9 / 15 4 / 6 2 / 4 26 / 61
1974 Majors 26 68.95 162 124 0 3 / 8 2 / 9 2 / 16 4 / 13 2 / 8 1 / 7 3 / 7 17 / 68
1975 Majors 27 48.97 117 94 44 0 / 8 2 / 5 0 / 8 4 / 7 1 / 5 2 / 6 2 / 9 11 / 48
1976 Majors 28 54.81 149 76 13 1 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 13 1 / 5 1 / 8 4 / 10 1 / 7 10 / 54
1977 Majors 29 58.25 162 77 0 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 14 1 / 9 2 / 7 1 / 4 5 / 58
1978 Majors 30 63.39 162 105 0 1 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 6 3 / 63
1979 Majors 31 52.25 148 77 14 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 52
1980 Majors 32 64.88 162 106 0 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 3 1 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 64
1981 Majors 33 45.20 162 37 0 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 45
1982 Majors 34 60.97 162 100 0 -2 / 13 -2 / 7 -3 / 6 -3 / 11 -2 / 9 -1 / 5 -2 / 9 -15 / 60
1983 Majors 35 40.10 133 51 29 0 / 7 -2 / 5 -1 / 6 -3 / 8 -1 / 4 -3 / 6 -2 / 4 -12 / 40
1984 Majors 36 35.99 142 38 20 -5 / 5 -7 / 4 -3 / 9 -3 / 5 -2 / 4 -1 / 5 -3 / 3 -24 / 35
1985 Majors 37 36.94 149 42 13 -4 / 7 -4 / 6 -6 / 5 -4 / 6 -7 / 6 -2 / 2 -2 / 4 -29 / 36
Total 2280 1210 149 7 / 132 7 / 134 14 / 138 16 / 139 21 / 135 35 / 116 21 / 104 141 / 929
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Dave Blethen has retired from the Detroit Tortfeasors
1985-04-05Dave Blethen of the Detroit Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1984-05-27Dave Blethen of the Detroit Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1983-07-31Dave Blethen of the Detroit Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1979-08-06Dave Blethen of the Detroit Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1976-10-04Dave Blethen of the Detroit Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1976-08-18Dave Blethen of the Detroit Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1975-07-18Dave Blethen of the Detroit Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1973-07-03Dave Blethen of the Detroit Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1971-03-05The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Rags Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Dave Blethen to the major league team. The Detroit Tortfeasors have designated Dave Leonard for assignment. The Detroit Tortfeasors have designated Ken Wardle for assignment.