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Name Team Age
Wid Blanding Retired (2005, Age 34) 57
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 24
(1991)
2B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Vida Blue League 0 10 years (15 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C- C+ B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A+ A+ D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 2/8/1971
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
C+ (51.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1993 AHP 23 78 19 3 0 3 7 1 25 .647 .250 .397 .244
1993 HHP 21 74 19 3 1 2 5 6 13 .718 .312 .405 .257
1993 LHP 20 42 6 1 0 0 1 3 13 .362 .196 .167 .143
1993 RHP 38 110 32 5 1 5 11 4 25 .807 .316 .491 .291
1994 AHP 34 126 26 5 0 4 8 3 35 .564 .223 .341 .206
1994 HHP 45 153 37 2 1 7 22 9 38 .689 .284 .405 .242
1994 LHP 54 133 30 4 0 5 18 9 34 .641 .273 .368 .226
1994 RHP 52 146 33 3 1 6 12 3 39 .625 .242 .384 .226
1995 AHP 18 64 18 2 0 2 9 2 17 .705 .299 .406 .281
1995 HHP 31 66 15 3 0 3 7 0 26 .636 .227 .409 .227
1995 LHP 21 47 17 1 0 4 10 0 13 .992 .354 .638 .362
1995 RHP 37 83 16 4 0 1 6 2 30 .489 .212 .277 .193
1996 AHP 50 113 26 1 1 3 7 9 24 .623 .287 .336 .230
1996 HHP 49 116 32 3 0 7 23 6 28 .797 .315 .483 .276
1996 LHP 39 71 17 2 0 2 7 11 15 .694 .341 .352 .239
1996 RHP 76 158 41 2 1 8 23 4 37 .717 .280 .437 .259
1997 AHP 41 76 13 3 1 1 7 3 24 .486 .210 .276 .171
1997 HHP 47 74 19 3 0 2 11 3 17 .653 .275 .378 .257
1997 LHP 28 44 10 2 0 2 6 1 13 .654 .244 .409 .227
1997 RHP 65 106 22 4 1 1 12 5 28 .534 .241 .292 .208
1998 AHP 27 60 9 2 0 3 9 5 17 .549 .215 .333 .150
1998 HHP 19 45 17 4 1 3 10 3 11 1.128 .417 .711 .378
1998 LHP 22 38 8 3 0 2 6 4 10 .733 .286 .447 .211
1998 RHP 36 67 18 3 1 4 13 4 18 .832 .310 .522 .269
1999 AHP 69 278 63 9 2 11 34 16 67 .668 .276 .392 .227
1999 HHP 66 264 63 13 0 13 39 15 68 .714 .279 .436 .239
1999 LHP 63 149 37 6 1 6 19 12 34 .731 .309 .423 .248
1999 RHP 124 393 89 16 1 18 54 19 101 .675 .265 .410 .226
2000 AHP 69 271 68 8 2 13 34 20 66 .740 .301 .439 .251
2000 HHP 66 259 74 11 2 12 48 16 66 .812 .330 .483 .286
2000 LHP 72 187 52 4 0 12 29 19 48 .837 .345 .492 .278
2000 RHP 109 343 90 15 4 13 53 17 84 .741 .298 .443 .262
2001 AHP 66 264 65 8 3 12 28 19 79 .733 .297 .436 .246
2001 HHP 69 264 67 8 3 13 36 22 78 .765 .310 .455 .254
2001 LHP 67 179 43 4 2 10 20 14 57 .751 .299 .453 .240
2001 RHP 117 349 89 12 4 15 44 27 100 .747 .306 .441 .255
2002 AHP 66 232 56 8 2 5 20 26 59 .676 .318 .358 .241
2002 HHP 65 229 64 8 2 15 39 21 65 .871 .343 .528 .279
2002 LHP 70 159 40 6 0 3 12 13 40 .654 .308 .346 .252
2002 RHP 107 302 80 10 4 17 47 34 84 .835 .341 .493 .265
2003 AHP 31 91 22 1 0 3 12 5 23 .633 .281 .352 .242
2003 HHP 44 95 29 7 1 4 15 10 19 .894 .368 .526 .305
2003 LHP 34 58 14 3 0 3 8 0 20 .690 .241 .448 .241
2003 RHP 61 128 37 5 1 4 19 15 22 .799 .361 .438 .289
2004 AHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2004 LHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Total AHP 495 1654 385 50 11 60 175 109 436 .666 .281 .385 .233
Total HHP 522 1639 436 65 11 81 255 111 429 .780 .312 .467 .266
Total LHP 491 1108 274 36 3 49 136 86 297 .720 .302 .418 .247
Total RHP 822 2185 547 79 19 92 294 134 568 .724 .294 .430 .250
Total 1017 3293 821 115 22 141 430 220 865 .723 .297 .426 .249
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2005-11-01Wid Blanding has retired from the Detroit Cougars
2004-04-03The Detroit Cougars have designated Wid Blanding for assignment.
2003-08-04Wid Blanding of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
2002-09-26Wid Blanding of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1998-06-16Wid Blanding of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1996-05-03Wid Blanding of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1995-06-15The Detroit Cougars have promoted Wid Blanding to the major league team.
1995-04-01The Detroit Cougars have promoted Bill Davis to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have sent Wid Blanding to the minors.
1993-04-21The Detroit Cougars have promoted Wid Blanding to the major league team.
1992-05-25Trade #1173587 has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Detroit Cougars. The Detroit Cougars receive Randy Meyer, Chris Williams, Wid Blanding from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Kola Kangas.
1991-06-08Trade #1161055 has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the San Francisco Sandlot Slugs. The San Francisco Sandlot Slugs receive Edd House, Draft Pick 1994 Round 1 BRO (Jerry Pirkl), Draft Pick 1993 Round 3 BRO (Roy Shugart), Draft Pick 1994 Round 3 BRO (Eric Maxwell) from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Wid Blanding, Draft Pick 1992 Round 1 BRO (Bob Slappey).
1991-06-08Trade #1161055 has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the San Francisco Sandlot Slugs. The San Francisco Sandlot Slugs receive Edd House, Draft Pick 1994 Round 1 BRO (Jerry Pirkl), Draft Pick 1993 Round 3 BRO (Roy Shugart), Draft Pick 1994 Round 3 BRO (Eric Maxwell) from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Wid Blanding, Draft Pick 1992 Round 1 BRO (Bob Slappey).