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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Ford Blattner Right Field
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .706 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 894 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 02-08-1942
HR 97 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(61 games)
RBI 409
SB 85
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity C    Mentor vR C 
Speed A- Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (95.7%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C- (28.9%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1967 FLA
75
225
20
55
10
1
4
21
16
 48 0 0
2
 5 0
.646
.295
.351
.107
.244
1968 FLA
144
538
67
141
22
2
13
63
56
 93 2 1
12
 9 10
.716
.333
.383
.121
.262
1969 FLA
148
601
64
142
19
3
11
64
55
 97 1 1
11
 10 6
.634
.301
.333
.097
.236
1970 FLA
127
461
64
117
18
2
17
63
43
 99 4 1
11
 15 2
.734
.322
.412
.158
.254
1971 FLA
146
575
89
148
22
6
14
60
56
 114 1 1
19
 8 3
.713
.324
.390
.132
.257
1972 FLA
98
290
44
84
13
1
8
33
26
 54 2 1
9
 7 2
.775
.351
.424
.134
.290
1973 FLA
111
338
43
84
8
6
13
47
26
 55 3 1
7
 1 3
.730
.307
.423
.175
.249
1974 FLA
77
220
27
59
5
1
11
26
17
 30 1 1
7
 7 4
.772
.322
.450
.182
.268
1975 FLA
95
254
33
64
11
0
6
32
20
 45 0 2
7
 1 4
.670
.304
.366
.114
.252
Total
1021
3502
451
894
128
22
97
409
315
 635 14 9
85
 63 34
.706
.318
.387
.132
.255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Ford Blattner has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-04-14The Florida Enigma have waived Ford Blattner.
1976-04-01The Florida Enigma have promoted Ed Moore to the major league team. The Florida Enigma have designated Ford Blattner for assignment.
1970-05-02Ford Blattner of the Florida Gators is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1967-06-29The Florida Gators have promoted Ford Blattner to the major league team. The Florida Gators have designated Charlie Consolo for assignment.
1967-06-21The Florida Gators have promoted Jim Batchelder to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Pat Harmon to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Cy Wihtol to the major league team. The Florida Gators have sent Ray Garcia to the minors. The Florida Gators have sent Ford Blattner to the minors. The Florida Gators have sent Del Murray to the minors.
1967-06-21The Florida Gators have promoted Quilvio Osburn to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Ford Blattner to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Rich Nichols to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Matias Fridley to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Ty Camelli to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Matt Jackson to the major league team. The Florida Gators have sent T.R. Colcolough to the minors. The Florida Gators have sent Charlie Thurman to the minors. The Florida Gators have sent Dave Routcliffe to the minors. The Florida Gators have sent Joey Mottola to the minors. The Florida Gators have sent Harry Brennan to the minors. The Florida Gators have sent Boog Green to the minors.