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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Jim Blankenship Second Base
Retired (2014, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .755 Status Retired (2014) Option Years 0  
H 1877 Age 43 (OS 44) Date of Birth 12-06-1977
HR 127 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1996)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(130 games)
RBI 818
SB 260
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (1.5%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D+ (27.1%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B D- (7.4%) RF ---   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
1999 PIT
4
15
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
2 0 0
0
0 1
.494
.294
.200
.000
.200
2000 SEA
113
459
53
122
18
7
10
54
51
88 1 2
7
9 9
.740
.339
.401
.135
.266
2001 SEA
135
524
74
139
29
3
7
57
73
82 1 4
18
8 5
.726
.354
.372
.107
.265
2002 SEA
135
517
77
134
23
6
11
65
63
85 1 3
20
6 7
.730
.339
.391
.132
.259
2003 SEA
106
381
48
110
17
2
6
41
47
62 0 1
14
8 9
.757
.366
.391
.102
.289
2004 SEA
97
353
38
97
14
2
3
50
50
65 1 3
10
7 3
.715
.364
.351
.076
.275
2005 SEA
142
359
53
116
24
5
13
75
34
60 0 1
10
4 10
.907
.381
.526
.203
.323
2006 SEA
135
540
90
148
26
7
10
49
61
99 4 3
18
16 16
.754
.350
.404
.130
.274
2007 SEA
130
509
92
138
22
4
13
68
59
83 1 3
28
7 12
.753
.346
.407
.136
.271
2008 SEA
139
525
96
147
27
8
7
66
73
68 4 5
19
12 18
.771
.369
.402
.122
.280
2009 SEA
118
450
101
141
30
2
11
62
63
61 3 4
30
13 8
.860
.398
.462
.149
.313
2010 SEA
135
530
89
136
22
8
5
50
74
103 2 0
28
19 7
.706
.350
.357
.100
.257
2011 SEA
94
400
72
109
20
6
4
45
42
71 0 3
21
7 10
.722
.339
.382
.110
.272
2012 SEA
135
566
92
149
28
6
15
63
64
83 3 3
13
24 8
.753
.340
.413
.150
.263
2013 SEA
134
563
86
158
24
4
12
60
54
86 1 1
21
11 20
.746
.344
.401
.121
.281
2014 SEA
107
115
15
30
4
1
0
13
13
21 1 0
3
2 0
.654
.341
.313
.052
.261
Total
1859
6806
1076
1877
328
71
127
818
823
1119 23 36
260
153 143
.755
.354
.401
.125
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2014-11-01Jim Blankenship has retired from the Seattle Sunshine Boys
2013-05-08The Seattle Sunshine Boys have placed Jim Blankenship on the trade block.
2011-08-20Jim Blankenship of the Seattle Sunshine Boys is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
2011-06-16Jim Blankenship of the Seattle Sunshine Boys is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
2009-08-29Jim Blankenship of the Seattle Sunshine Boys is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
2007-07-14Jim Blankenship of the Seattle Sunshine Boys is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
2004-09-18Jim Blankenship of the Seattle Sunshine Boys is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
2004-07-05Jim Blankenship of the Seattle Sunshine Boys is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
2003-08-11Jim Blankenship of the Seattle Sunshine Boys is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
2000-05-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Dragons and the Seattle Sunshine Boys. The Seattle Sunshine Boys receive Jim Blankenship from the Pittsburgh Dragons in exchange for Carlos Crawford.
1999-06-12The Pittsburgh Dragons have promoted Dave Smith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Dragons have sent Jim Blankenship to the minors.
1999-06-08The Pittsburgh Dragons have promoted Jim Blankenship to the major league team.
1996-04-01The Pittsburgh Dragons have promoted Joey Richardson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Dragons have sent Jim Blankenship to the minors.
1996-04-01The Pittsburgh Dragons have promoted Jim Blankenship to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Dragons have promoted Mike Cardinal to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Dragons have promoted Gene Schappert to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Dragons have promoted Red Bordi to the major league team.