#51 Johnny Blanchard, Leftfield, 23 yrs, Milwaukee Braves Thursday, 10/5/1956 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Blanchard
2/26/1933 23 USA,MN,MINNEAPOLIS 6"1 198
Leftfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 3.0 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1956 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 121 Days (293 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 121 Days (293 total Days) 1 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Talent | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 2 1 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 4 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 4 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 3 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | @PHI | L 5-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/15 | PIT | L 1-12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/16 | PIT | L 3-8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/17 | PIT | L 7-12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/19 | CHN | W 10-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/20 | CHN | W 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/21 | CHN | L 1-11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/22 | @PIT | L 8-10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/23 | @PIT | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/24 | @PIT | W 8-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 148 | 487 | 128 | 19 | 1 | 29 | 84 | 72 | 63 | 55 | .263 | .348 | .485 | .832 | .796 | .222 |
Projected | 156 | 512 | 135 | 20 | 1 | 31 | 88 | 76 | 66 | 58 | .263 | .348 | .485 | .832 | .796 | .222 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 137 | 555 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 236 | 49 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 80.0 | 5.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 141 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .255 | .348 | .475 | .823 |
vs. RHP | 346 | 92 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 60 | 54 | 45 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .348 | .488 | .836 |
Close/Late | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 |
Scoring Position | 112 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .336 | .438 | .773 |
Pinch Hitting | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .714 | 1.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 242 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 53 | 42 | 30 | 32 | .264 | .347 | .550 | .896 |
Road | 75 | 245 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 23 | .261 | .349 | .420 | .769 |
March/April | 23 | 78 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 7 | .308 | .349 | .615 | .965 |
May | 27 | 91 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 17 | .231 | .311 | .440 | .750 |
June | 26 | 83 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 8 | .386 | .464 | .747 | 1.211 |
July | 25 | 77 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 9 | .234 | .359 | .299 | .657 |
August | 26 | 87 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 9 | .161 | .267 | .299 | .566 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 71 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 5 | .268 | .342 | .521 | .863 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1955 | 43 | 78 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .364 | .705 | 1.069 | MIL |
1956 | 148 | 487 | 128 | 19 | 1 | 29 | 84 | 72 | 63 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .348 | .485 | .832 | MIL |
Total | 191 | 565 | 154 | 21 | 1 | 38 | 107 | 84 | 69 | 2 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .350 | .515 | .865 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1955, AA | 15 | 49 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .408 | .508 | 1.061 | 1.569 |
1955, AAA | 33 | 120 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 40 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .342 | .437 | .867 | 1.303 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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% |
Rightfield | 143 | 137 | 220 | 2 | 1 | 223 | 1 | .996 | 1149.2 | 1.75 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 24th overall pick, by Milwaukee in 1955... Had first career hit on 5/30/1955, off Herm Wehmeier (BRO)... Hit first career homerun on 7/22/1955, off Jim Suchecki (SLN)...
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