#88 Don Blasingame, Second Base, 26 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Friday, 10/6/1958 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Don Blasingame
3/16/1932 26 USA,MS,CORINTH 5"10 165
Second Base L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 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 1958 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 26 Days (26 total Days) 26 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 119 Days (119 total Days) 3 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 6 8 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 2 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | @CHN | L 5-6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/15 | LA | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/16 | LA | L 1-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/17 | LA | W 13-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/19 | MIL | L 3-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/20 | MIL | W 6-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/21 | MIL | W 6-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/22 | @LA | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/23 | @LA | L 4-13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/24 | @LA | L 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 19 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | .148 | .207 | .222 | .429 | .404 | .074 |
Projected | 20 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | .148 | .207 | .222 | .429 | .404 | .074 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 15 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 2.8 | 1.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .286 | .412 | .697 |
vs. RHP | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .135 | .158 | .135 | .293 |
Close/Late | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .333 | .762 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 10 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | .129 | .194 | .258 | .453 |
Road | 9 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .174 | .200 | .174 | .374 |
May | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
June | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .250 | .375 |
Sept/Oct | 15 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | .158 | .222 | .237 | .459 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1958 | 19 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .148 | .207 | .222 | .429 | PIT |
Total | 19 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .148 | .207 | .222 | .429 | |
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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 | 136 | 545 | 159 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 76 | 101 | 90 | 29 | 14 | 5 | .292 | .390 | .413 | .803 |
1955, AAA | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
1956, AAA | 114 | 406 | 111 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 61 | 73 | 73 | 36 | 13 | 5 | .273 | .378 | .384 | .762 |
1957, AAA | 124 | 315 | 74 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 57 | 60 | 24 | 14 | 3 | .235 | .354 | .340 | .693 |
1958, AAA | 128 | 512 | 165 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 68 | 95 | 95 | 40 | 20 | 13 | .322 | .431 | .439 | .870 |
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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% |
Second Base | 19 | 15 | 38 | 49 | 14 | 89 | 2 | .978 | 135.0 | 5.93 | | | | |
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Drafted in 4th round, 62nd overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1955... Injured on 5/31/1956 with a Torn Groin Muscle, out for 3 weeks... Injured on 7/14/1956 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week... Had first career hit on 5/29/1958, off Ralph Branca (LA)... Injured on 8/16/1958 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week... Hit first career homerun on 9/21/1958, off Herb Score (MIL)...
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