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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Earle Blankenship Starting Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.31 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 151-161 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 01-26-1927
K 2146 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(161 games)
IP 2875.2
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 23 39.61 140 23 22 0 / 5 1 / 20 1 / 14 2 / 39
1951 Minors 24 34.00 0 / 0 1 / 14 2 / 20 3 / 34
1951 Majors 24 16.45 67 10 0 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 16
1952 Majors 25 45.95 155 30 0 2 / 11 1 / 24 1 / 10 4 / 45
1953 Majors 26 41.94 128 30 32 0 / 7 2 / 19 0 / 15 2 / 41
1954 Majors 27 43.60 162 27 0 0 / 8 3 / 22 3 / 13 6 / 43
1955 Majors 28 53.10 162 37 0 0 / 9 1 / 21 0 / 23 1 / 53
1956 Majors 29 51.45 162 35 0 1 / 17 1 / 15 0 / 19 2 / 51
1957 Majors 30 52.84 162 37 0 2 / 15 1 / 20 0 / 17 3 / 52
1958 Majors 31 52.13 162 35 0 1 / 19 0 / 16 0 / 17 1 / 52
1959 Majors 32 49.01 162 32 0 0 / 8 0 / 20 0 / 21 0 / 49
1960 Majors 33 48.40 162 32 0 0 / 12 0 / 13 0 / 23 0 / 48
1961 Majors 34 49.41 153 33 0 -5 / 12 -11 / 20 -4 / 17 -20 / 49
1962 Majors 35 43.27 136 26 26 -3 / 6 -2 / 15 0 / 22 -5 / 43
1963 Majors 36 50.77 162 33 0 -5 / 16 -3 / 22 -4 / 12 -12 / 50
1964 Majors 37 44.00 150 30 12 -2 / 12 0 / 18 0 / 14 -2 / 44
Total 2225 450 92 -9 / 157 -5 / 286 -1 / 266 -15 / 709
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Earle Blankenship has retired from the Minnesota Minor Leaguers
1964-07-11Earle Blankenship of the Minnesota Minor Leaguers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1962-08-26Earle Blankenship of the Washington Grizzlies is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1961-08-27The Washington Grizzlies have acquired Earle Blankenship from the waiver wire.
1961-08-17The St. Louis Cards have promoted Joe Scott to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Earle Blankenship for assignment.
1953-08-13Earle Blankenship of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1952-04-09The St. Louis Cards have promoted Earle Blankenship to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Huck Hermanski to the minors.
1952-04-08A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cards and the Florida Storm. The Florida Storm receive Tom Hairston, Don Wright, Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 STL (Chad Page) from the St. Louis Cards in exchange for Tom Gates, Earle Blankenship, Josh Garrity.
1951-08-03The Florida Storm have sent Earle Blankenship to the minors.
1951-05-17The Florida Storm have promoted Earle Blankenship to the major league team.
1950-09-11The Florida Storm have promoted Bill Anderson to the major league team. The Florida Storm have sent Earle Blankenship to the minors.
1950-09-09Earle Blankenship of the Florida Storm is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1950-08-09The Florida Storm have promoted Earle Blankenship to the major league team. The Florida Storm have sent Cris LaPorte to the minors.
1950-08-09The Florida Storm have promoted Dmitri Tomanek to the major league team. The Florida Storm have sent Earle Blankenship to the minors.