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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Nick Blanding Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.83 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 103-76 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 22 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 01-13-1928
K 1207 Drafted Round 5, Pick 76
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(70 games)
IP 1572.0
WHIP 1.35 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1965
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity B+   Mentor Val
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 22 48.00 0 / 4 4 / 19 4 / 25 8 / 48
1951 Minors 23 51.00 0 / 1 9 / 27 7 / 23 16 / 51
1952 Minors 24 69.00 1 / 3 6 / 32 5 / 34 12 / 69
1953 Minors 25 16.00 3 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 9 6 / 16
1953 Majors 25 24.25 111 3 0 0 / 0 3 / 9 4 / 15 7 / 24
1954 Majors 26 39.97 162 6 0 3 / 5 0 / 17 0 / 17 3 / 39
1955 Majors 27 42.90 162 0 0 2 / 10 1 / 13 0 / 19 3 / 42
1956 Majors 28 38.78 162 0 0 0 / 4 2 / 16 4 / 18 6 / 38
1957 Majors 29 46.36 162 6 0 2 / 7 2 / 19 1 / 20 5 / 46
1958 Majors 30 49.79 162 33 0 2 / 13 0 / 13 0 / 23 2 / 49
1959 Majors 31 48.26 162 36 0 0 / 11 1 / 23 0 / 14 1 / 48
1960 Majors 32 47.64 162 33 0 3 / 12 1 / 15 0 / 20 4 / 47
1961 Majors 33 50.75 162 35 0 2 / 10 0 / 19 0 / 21 2 / 50
1962 Majors 34 45.49 163 8 0 -1 / 7 -1 / 25 -5 / 13 -7 / 45
1963 Majors 35 44.53 162 29 0 -3 / 10 -4 / 5 0 / 29 -7 / 44
1964 Majors 36 45.39 162 0 0 -4 / 9 -5 / 15 0 / 21 -9 / 45
1965 Minors 37 18.00 0 / 1 0 / 10 1 / 7 1 / 18
1965 Majors 37 28.98 102 0 0 -1 / 0 -3 / 20 0 / 8 -4 / 28
Total 1996 189 0 9 / 110 17 / 301 23 / 336 49 / 747
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Nick Blanding has retired from the Los Angeles Lebowskis
1965-06-10The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Nick Blanding to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have designated Buddy Theis for assignment.
1965-04-01The Los Angeles Lebowskis have acquired Nick Blanding from the waiver wire.
1957-03-30The Oakland Athletics have promoted Nick Blanding to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have sent Ed Venable to the minors.
1957-03-30Nick Blanding has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $2.51M per year for 8 years.
1953-05-30The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Nick Blanding to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have sent Sam Grote to the minors.
1953-03-31The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted George Grater to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have sent Nick Blanding to the minors.
1953-03-28The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Nick Blanding to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Tim Snyder to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Randy Myers to the major league team.
1952-03-30The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Scott Good to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Sam Shotton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Ramon Addy to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have sent Nick Blanding to the minors.
1952-03-28The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Dave Curd to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Sam Grote to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Ron Schneider to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Nick Blanding to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Patrick DeVormer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Mike King to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Tom Easter to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Dale Raney to the major league team.