#91 Al Blanche, Closer, 28 yrs, Detroit Tigers Wednesday, 10/25/1937 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Al Blanche
9/21/1909 28 USA,MA,SOMERVILLE 6"0 183
Closer R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Average Normal Normal 4.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1937 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 39 Days (383 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 140 Days (484 total Days) 2 Year(s)
Last Option Year
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 3 | 6 | 10 | 91-94 Mph |
Versus LHB | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
Versus RHB | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
Talent | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 5 65 3
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 3 2 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 4 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
8/14 | PHA | W 21-11 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
8/20 | SLA | L 1-2 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | L | | | | |
8/29 | @BOS | L 7-8 | | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
9/4 | WAS | W 5-3 | | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SV | | | | |
9/21 | BOS | W 9-8 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | SV | | | | |
9/24 | @PHA | L 4-6 | | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | L | | | | |
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7.94 | 5.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
Projected | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7.94 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 3 | 1 | 66.7 | 6 | 4 | 14.3 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 2 | 0 | .0 | 6.29 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .583 | 1.100 | 1.683 |
vs. RHB | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.91 | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Road | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
June | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
July | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
August | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.70 | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sept./Oct. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15.43 | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1935 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9.45 | 6.2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | .400 | DET |
1936 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4.29 | 42.0 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.40 | .299 | DET |
1937 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7.94 | 5.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 | .250 | DET |
Total | 42 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5.30 | 54.1 | 60 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.51 | .307 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
1935, AA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | .000 |
1935, AAA | 37 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4.68 | 32.2 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 | .306 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1935 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | DET |
1936 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | DET |
Total | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5.2 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 4th round, 63rd overall pick, by Detroit in 1935... Injured on 4/5/1935 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week... Earned first career win on 8/5/1936...
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