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Ed ONeill League
4-20-2260
Wayne Blanding Second Base
Retired (1988, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .731 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1152 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 02-08-1953
HR 95 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1971)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(72 games)
RBI 561
SB 147
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (98.9%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (4.7%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B D- (6.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 90% rating to start at catcher.

Year League Award
1977ALGold Glove (2B)
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Wayne Blanding has retired from the Baltimore Bridge Years
1988-04-04The Baltimore Bridge Years have acquired Wayne Blanding from the waiver wire.
1988-03-25The Oakland Canaries have promoted Icehouse Bottomley to the major league team. The Oakland Canaries have promoted Jesse Collins to the major league team. The Oakland Canaries have promoted Dick White to the major league team. The Oakland Canaries have designated Kenneth Y. Hussmen for assignment. The Oakland Canaries have designated Mike Froelich for assignment. The Oakland Canaries have designated Wayne Blanding for assignment.
1985-09-14Wayne Blanding of the Oakland Canaries is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1981-08-05Wayne Blanding of the Oakland Canaries is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1980-06-12Wayne Blanding of the Oakland Canaries is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1979-07-27Wayne Blanding of the Oakland Canaries is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1979-04-09Wayne Blanding of the Oakland Canaries is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1978-06-15Wayne Blanding of the Oakland Canaries is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1977-08-17Wayne Blanding of the Oakland Canaries is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1977-04-01The Oakland Canaries have promoted Wayne Blanding to the major league team. The Oakland Canaries have designated Nick Miller for assignment.