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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Mike Blanco Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.30 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 53-45 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 314 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 07-22-1945
K 659 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(18 games)
IP 792.0
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1970 ARI
3
 1
57
0
0
0
24
 3
60.2
 59 24 19 0 23
55
1.35
2.82
1971 ARI
0
 6
65
0
0
0
29
 3
71.0
 66 32 32 1 27
57
1.31
4.06
1972 ARI
5
 4
66
0
0
0
32
 3
71.1
 59 25 21 1 23
54
1.15
2.65
1973 ARI
2
 3
61
0
0
0
38
 6
61.2
 64 20 20 0 18
61
1.33
2.92
1974 ARI
6
 4
76
0
0
0
41
 6
75.1
 69 23 21 1 29
72
1.30
2.51
1975 ARI
8
 5
73
0
0
0
38
 5
75.0
 70 26 26 0 20
63
1.20
3.12
1976 ARI
4
 3
75
0
0
0
45
 3
84.1
 66 24 23 3 37
62
1.22
2.45
1977 ARI-BAL
6
 5
75
0
0
0
27
 5
91.2
 74 32 29 2 24
75
1.07
2.85
1978 BAL
10
 3
79
0
0
0
22
 2
87.0
 89 43 40 1 37
60
1.45
4.14
1979 BAL
6
 7
60
0
0
0
14
 4
69.1
 74 37 30 0 19
65
1.34
3.89
1980 BAL
3
 4
43
0
0
0
4
 3
44.2
 55 33 29 2 22
35
1.72
5.84
2082
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
53
 45
730
0
0
0
314
 43
792.0
 745 319 290 11 279
659
1.29
3.30

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ivan Rodriguez League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Mike Blanco has retired from the Baltimore Ravens
1979-08-18Mike Blanco of the Baltimore Ravens is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1977-05-05Trade #1579839 has been completed between the Baltimore Ravens and the Arizona Honey Badgers. The Arizona Honey Badgers receive Eiichiro Kamei, Mickey Eusebio, Randy Gilham, Draft Pick 1980 Round 1 BAL (Doc Redding), Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 BAL (Todd Downs) from the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for Joe Johnson, Mike Blanco.
1970-04-01The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Mike Blanco to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Tim Bubser to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Jake Zaun to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Johnny White to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Tom Hansen to the major league team.