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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 A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
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 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1971 Minors 18 54.00 10 / 10 7 / 7 4 / 5 4 / 6 6 / 9 9 / 9 8 / 8 48 / 54
1972 Minors 19 57.00 10 / 11 3 / 5 4 / 7 5 / 6 5 / 10 7 / 7 11 / 11 45 / 57
1973 Minors 20 60.00 8 / 11 7 / 10 9 / 9 5 / 5 4 / 7 5 / 6 11 / 12 49 / 60
1974 Minors 21 44.00 4 / 8 3 / 7 2 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 8 6 / 8 3 / 6 21 / 44
1975 Minors 22 51.00 2 / 7 3 / 7 5 / 6 2 / 9 1 / 8 4 / 6 2 / 8 19 / 51
1976 Minors 23 55.00 2 / 5 3 / 4 4 / 7 3 / 7 4 / 15 4 / 6 7 / 11 27 / 55
1977 Majors 24 64.62 144 117 18 3 / 8 5 / 9 4 / 6 6 / 9 2 / 13 6 / 10 2 / 9 28 / 64
1978 Majors 25 70.08 158 132 4 4 / 12 3 / 7 5 / 12 1 / 9 2 / 11 5 / 12 5 / 7 25 / 70
1979 Majors 26 37.76 86 73 59 1 / 3 3 / 5 1 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 5 2 / 4 9 / 37
1980 Majors 27 58.36 147 124 15 3 / 15 1 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 9 3 / 10 1 / 1 9 / 58
1981 Majors 28 52.49 147 95 15 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 8 1 / 10 2 / 7 5 / 52
1982 Majors 29 42.63 162 44 0 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 42
1983 Majors 30 63.24 162 135 0 0 / 7 1 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 63
1984 Majors 31 62.53 162 135 0 1 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 62
1985 Majors 32 50.31 147 85 15 1 / 13 0 / 14 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 7 2 / 50
1986 Majors 33 53.41 162 69 0 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 53
1987 Majors 34 56.13 162 99 0 -2 / 7 -3 / 14 -4 / 4 -7 / 4 -7 / 8 -4 / 9 0 / 10 -27 / 56
1988 Majors 35 18.88 159 10 0 -1 / 4 -3 / 3 -4 / 0 -2 / 4 -8 / 1 -4 / 0 1 / 6 -21 / 18
Total 1798 1118 126 46 / 146 34 / 141 32 / 122 21 / 119 12 / 147 43 / 130 56 / 141 244 / 946
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.