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Dustin Pedroia League
4-1-2050
Don Blanton Second Base
Retired (2005, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating 64   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .716 Status Deceased (2037) Option Years 0  
H 789 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 07-06-1969
HR 132 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1988)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(135 games)
RBI 357
SB 62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 46 Contact vs. L 49 Endurance 55   Ldrship 90
Power vs. R 83 Power vs. L 79 Velocity 21   Mentor vR 100
Speed 58 Bunt 11 Control 5   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS 51 (51.2%) Range 81 WS Rings 0
1B 1 (1.2%) LF --- Arm 60 WS Appearances 0
2B 100 (100%) CF ---   Health 26 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% 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
1997 OAK
92
326
48
72
13
4
14
30
26
 73 2 0
6
 1 4
.697
.282
.414
.193
.221
1998 OAK
114
479
65
119
17
3
21
48
34
 110 3 2
14
 4 10
.729
.301
.428
.180
.248
1999 OAK
110
469
69
118
16
6
21
50
47
 101 2 2
11
 4 7
.767
.321
.446
.194
.252
2000 OAK
135
571
77
143
19
2
22
64
47
 121 0 1
10
 13 8
.713
.307
.406
.156
.250
2001 OAK
135
564
64
128
19
4
18
43
29
 157 0 1
4
 6 20
.635
.264
.371
.144
.227
2002 BOS
127
282
40
65
14
3
13
42
18
 78 2 0
5
 6 5
.721
.281
.440
.209
.230
2003 BOS
138
335
46
82
20
2
15
50
20
 77 1 0
7
 3 11
.740
.289
.451
.206
.245
2004 BOS
95
212
32
59
8
1
7
28
22
 41 1 2
5
 2 1
.771
.346
.425
.146
.278
2005 CLE
4
12
3
3
1
0
1
2
2
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.940
.357
.583
.333
.250
Total
950
3250
444
789
127
25
132
357
245
 759 11 8
62
 39 66
.716
.297
.419
.176
.243
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2005-11-01Don Blanton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2005-09-17The Cleveland Spiders have waived Don Blanton.
2005-07-20The Cleveland Spiders have designated Don Blanton for assignment.
2005-06-20The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Don Blanton to the major league team.
2005-06-20The Cleveland Spiders have acquired Don Blanton from the waiver wire.
2005-04-25The Boston Red Sox have waived Don Blanton.
2005-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Scott Ferguson to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Donie Olmo to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Mike Bushelman to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Red Abbott to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Don Blanton for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have designated Jim Hetzel for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have designated Regis Larkin for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have designated George Nagel for assignment.
2004-08-14Don Blanton of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
2004-05-23Don Blanton of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
2003-07-29Don Blanton of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
2002-05-16Don Blanton of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1999-08-04Don Blanton of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1998-04-25Don Blanton of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1997-04-01The Oakland Athletics have promoted Danny Hegan to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Don Blanton to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have designated Crash Smith for assignment. The Oakland Athletics have sent Ralph Jones to the minors.
1990-04-19A trade has been completed between the Chicago COLTS and the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics receive Dick Schwarz, Don Blanton, Draft Pick 1992 Round 1 CHA (Fred Green) from the Chicago COLTS in exchange for Aurelio Watson. Protest This Trade.