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Don Newcombe League
4-5-2162
Jimmy Blankenship Relief Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.89 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 18-13 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 08-04-1937
K 348 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(97 games)
IP 550.1
WHIP 1.70
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1961 BAL
3
 1
39
0
0
0
0
 1
37.1
 45 23 22 1 32
24
2.06
5.30
1962 BAL
2
 1
77
0
0
0
0
 1
77.1
 109 67 66 6 49
41
2.04
7.68
1963 BAL
2
 4
56
0
0
0
0
 1
51.0
 88 50 48 3 20
20
2.12
8.47
1965 PIT
3
 2
53
0
0
0
0
 2
77.1
 86 41 40 0 26
52
1.45
4.66
1966 PIT
1
 0
25
0
0
0
0
 0
37.0
 34 12 12 0 13
25
1.27
2.92
1967 PIT
0
 0
29
0
0
0
0
 1
41.2
 63 46 44 1 16
36
1.90
9.50
1968 PIT
1
 0
35
0
0
0
0
 1
42.2
 60 28 27 0 16
29
1.78
5.70
1969 PIT
2
 0
27
0
0
0
0
 1
38.2
 40 21 20 0 12
31
1.34
4.66
1970 PIT
0
 1
20
0
0
0
1
 2
24.2
 32 15 15 0 12
13
1.78
5.47
1971 PIT
0
 2
20
0
0
0
0
 0
28.0
 32 16 12 1 8
18
1.43
3.86
1972 PIT
2
 2
41
1
0
0
0
 2
60.1
 62 28 27 2 22
39
1.39
4.03
1973 PIT
2
 0
21
0
0
0
0
 0
34.1
 38 27 27 2 19
20
1.66
7.08
2162
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
18
 13
443
1
0
0
1
 12
550.1
 689 374 360 16 245
348
1.70
5.89
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Jimmy Blankenship has retired from the Pittsburgh Crawfords
1965-04-01The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Matthew Rivers to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Jimmy Blankenship to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted King Tillman to the major league team.
1964-09-26The Pittsburgh Crawfords have acquired Jimmy Blankenship from the waiver wire.
1963-09-06The Baltimore Black Birds have waived Jimmy Blankenship.
1963-08-29The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Rick Shaver to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Jimmy Blankenship for assignment.
1961-06-22The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Jimmy Blankenship to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Steve Craft to the minors.