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Name Team Age
Frank Blanco Retired (1958, Age 33) Died (2002, Age 78)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 8, Pick 127
(1950)
2B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Billy Williams League 0 8 years (51 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
C- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 11/12/1924
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
C- (33.7 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 STL 95 298 30 84 7 2 5 41 25 54 2 1 4 .703 .334 .369 .282
1951 STL 123 399 44 112 13 5 10 57 46 67 4 3 6 .768 .354 .414 .281
1952 STL 143 462 52 114 17 10 9 68 41 75 10 4 6 .692 .307 .385 .247
1953 STL 145 566 81 137 21 8 11 64 52 83 7 5 9 .674 .308 .366 .242
1954 STL 141 480 69 128 25 5 13 59 48 75 11 2 7 .757 .336 .421 .267
1955 STL 116 425 68 130 20 9 17 72 43 71 7 1 5 .881 .366 .515 .306
1956 STL 122 415 58 99 17 6 7 39 49 71 6 3 12 .680 .321 .359 .239
1957 STL 97 248 31 67 12 2 3 25 30 42 2 2 3 .719 .348 .371 .270
1958 STL-KC 99 212 28 46 9 2 8 38 25 39 4 0 4 .692 .300 .392 .217
Total 1081 3505 461 917 141 49 83 463 359 577 53 21 56 .731 .330 .401 .262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Frank Blanco has retired from the Kansas City Blues
1958-05-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Blues. The Kansas City Blues receive Frank Blanco, George Senapati, Nick Wagner from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Chuck Miller, Carlos Cullop, John Uribe, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (KC).
1951-03-03The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Bob Pritchard to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Frank Blanco to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Steve Stewart to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Sam Welch for assignment.
1950-07-31The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Sam Welch to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Karl Donahue to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Frank Blanco to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Bob Pritchard to the minors.