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| Name | Team | Age |
| Rich Blades | Retired (1972, Age 34) | Died (2023, Age 85) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 4, Pick 51 (1963) |
2B | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Wally Berger League | 0 | 4 years (66 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 8/6/1938 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (SS) | Alt Pos (3B) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (14.3 %) | (10.1 %) | (0.0 %) |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (1B) | |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Team | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | PH |
| 1964 | NYA-CLE | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1967 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 53 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1972-11-01 | Rich Blades has retired from the Philadelphia Phanatics |
| 1972-04-01 | The Philadelphia Phanatics have designated Rich Blades for assignment. The Philadelphia Phanatics have designated Ryan Wehmeier for assignment. |
| 1968-05-17 | The Philadelphia Phanatics have promoted Rich Blades to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phanatics have designated Dutch Royster for assignment. |
| 1967-06-14 | The Philadelphia Phanatics have sent Rich Blades to the minors. |
| 1967-06-11 | The Philadelphia Phanatics have promoted Rich Blades to the major league team. |
| 1966-04-05 | The Philadelphia Phanatics have acquired Rich Blades from the waiver wire. |
| 1966-04-01 | The Cleveland Top Dawgs have waived Rich Blades. |
| 1965-04-18 | The Cleveland Top Dawgs have promoted Bill Conlan to the major league team. The Cleveland Top Dawgs have sent Rich Blades to the minors. |
| 1964-07-24 | A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Top Dawgs. The Cleveland Top Dawgs receive Rich Blades, Milt LaValliere, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Prince Thurmond. |
| 1964-06-26 | The New York Yankees have promoted Rich Blades to the major league team. |