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Max Carey League
4-13-2075
Rich Blankenship Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.45 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 51-27 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 04-10-1926
K 332 Drafted Round 18, Pick 288
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(155 games)
IP 554.1
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val C-
Speed B- Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CIN
2
 1
33
0
0
0
0
 0
33.0
 45 25 23 1 16
23
1.85
6.27
1951 CIN
3
 1
15
2
0
0
0
 0
22.0
 30 20 19 0 10
16
1.82
7.77
1952 CIN
6
 4
58
0
0
0
3
 0
55.1
 53 24 23 0 16
34
1.25
3.74
1953 CIN
8
 7
71
0
0
0
2
 0
74.2
 74 30 28 0 26
43
1.34
3.38
1954 CIN
4
 3
43
0
0
0
2
 0
44.0
 50 22 22 1 16
25
1.50
4.50
1955 CIN
7
 2
45
0
0
0
0
 0
34.1
 48 20 20 1 11
19
1.72
5.24
1956 CIN
3
 2
45
0
0
0
0
 0
39.0
 42 18 18 0 12
28
1.38
4.15
1957 CIN
2
 1
39
0
0
0
0
 0
28.2
 44 26 22 0 17
22
2.13
6.91
1958 CIN
4
 0
31
0
0
0
0
 0
31.2
 26 15 12 0 15
17
1.29
3.41
1959 CIN
1
 0
15
0
0
0
0
 0
16.2
 14 7 6 1 6
11
1.20
3.24
1960 CIN
3
 1
40
0
0
0
2
 0
47.2
 41 22 18 0 13
25
1.13
3.40
1961 CIN-PIT
8
 5
27
22
1
0
0
 0
127.2
 126 65 63 2 39
69
1.29
4.44
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
51
 27
462
24
1
0
9
 0
554.1
 593 294 274 6 197
332
1.43
4.45
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Rich Blankenship has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-07-01The Pittsburgh Peckers waive Rich Blankenship.
1962-04-01The Pittsburgh Peckers have promoted Lucas Arias to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Peckers have designated Rich Blankenship for assignment.
1961-05-06The Pittsburgh Peckers have acquired Rich Blankenship from the waiver wire.
1961-05-02The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Ken Graham to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have designated Rich Blankenship for assignment.
1952-05-27The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Hal Dibut to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Hack Jackson to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Rich Blankenship to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have designated Phil Doheny for assignment. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Phil Erstad to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Kenny Rockenfield to the minors.
1952-05-23The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Kenny Rockenfield to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Rich Blankenship to the minors.
1952-05-02The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Hack Jackson to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Rich Blankenship to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Bob Foor to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have designated John Zukowski for assignment. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Kenny Rockenfield to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have designated Phil Doheny for assignment.
1952-04-29The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Kenny Rockenfield to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Rich Blankenship to the minors.
1952-04-08The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Rich Blankenship to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Carl Locklin to the minors.
1951-10-03The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Billy McCauley to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Vern Moore to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Al Hurschman to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Hack Jackson to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Phil Erstad to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted George Brewer to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Hal Dibut to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Luis Erskine to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Daryl Barnes to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Rich Blankenship to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Nate Boyle to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Hank Dodge to the minors.
1951-09-29The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted John Zukowski to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Hank Dodge to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Nate Boyle to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Rich Blankenship to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Luis Erskine to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Hack Jackson to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent George Brewer to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Phil Erstad to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Billy McCauley to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Vern Moore to the minors.
1951-09-20The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Al Hurschman to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Rich Blankenship to the minors.
1951-09-17The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Rich Blankenship to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Bill Berg to the minors.
1951-07-04The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Frank Harkness to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Daryl Barnes to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Carl Locklin to the minors. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Rich Blankenship to the minors.
1951-05-02The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Rich Blankenship to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Nate Boyle to the minors.
1950-09-25The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Carl Locklin to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Rich Blankenship to the minors.
1950-09-05The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Rich Blankenship to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Daryl Barnes to the minors.
1950-07-16The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Carl Locklin to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Rich Blankenship to the minors.
1950-05-20The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Rich Blankenship to the major league team.
1950-04-25The Cincinnati RedLegs have promoted Frank Harkness to the major league team. The Cincinnati RedLegs have sent Rich Blankenship to the minors.