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Ralph Kiner League
5-31-2064
Dave Blethen Left Field
Retired (1985, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating   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 Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   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 WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
196921B-B+C+B-C+B-
197022B-A-B-B-B-B-D-
197123A-
197224B+
197325B+B+B+B+A-D+
197426B+B+B+A-D+
197527B+A+B+A-A-C-
197628B+A+B+A-A-C-
197729B+A+A-A-C-
197830B+A+A-A+C-
197931B+A+A-A+C-
198032B+A+A-A+C-
198133B+A+A-A+C-
198234B+A+A-A+C-
198335B+A+B+A-A-A+C-
198436B+B+A-A-C-
198537B+B+A-A-D+
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.