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Mike Schmidt League
7-5-2330
Bill Blanding Center Field
Retired (1983, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .688 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 358 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 02-08-1949
HR 31 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(132 games)
RBI 162
SB 19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B D- (10.6%) LF A+ (97.2%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B C+ (46.4%) CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B D- (6.8%) RF A+ (94.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1973 PIT
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1974 PIT
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1975 PIT
38
68
12
18
5
1
2
7
8
 15 1 1
1
 0 1
.802
.346
.456
.191
.265
1977 PIT
67
86
14
22
5
2
1
13
5
 18 0 1
2
 0 1
.689
.293
.395
.140
.256
1978 PIT
5
13
1
5
2
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.923
.385
.538
.154
.385
1979 CLE
30
24
5
7
2
0
0
7
3
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.745
.370
.375
.083
.292
1980 CLE
112
433
55
105
15
5
13
47
37
 99 3 1
3
 4 5
.696
.306
.390
.148
.242
1981 CLE
136
547
72
150
22
7
14
65
48
 95 2 0
11
 2 2
.752
.335
.417
.143
.274
1982 CLE
39
110
6
22
3
1
0
7
9
 25 3 0
1
 0 0
.524
.279
.245
.045
.200
1983 CLE
77
153
16
29
4
0
1
16
13
 25 1 2
1
 0 2
.490
.254
.235
.046
.190
Total
508
1437
181
358
58
16
31
162
123
 287 10 5
19
 6 11
.688
.312
.376
.127
.249
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Bill Blanding has retired from the Cleveland Phoenix
1982-06-02Bill Blanding of the Cleveland Phoenix is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1979-04-01The Cleveland Phoenix have re-claimed Bill Blanding from the waiver wire.
1979-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Phoenix and the Pittsburgh Plunderers. The Pittsburgh Plunderers receive Frank Johns, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (CLE) from the Cleveland Phoenix in exchange for Bill Blanding (Optioned) .
1979-04-01The Pittsburgh Plunderers have promoted Bill Blanding to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Plunderers have promoted Dickie Acevedo to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Plunderers have promoted Ham Castillo to the major league team.
1978-04-14The Pittsburgh Plunderers have designated Bill Blanding for assignment.
1978-04-01The Pittsburgh Plunderers have re-claimed Bill Blanding from the waiver wire.
1978-04-01The Pittsburgh Plunderers have promoted David Neun to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Plunderers have designated Bill Blanding for assignment.
1977-04-01The Pittsburgh Plunderers have promoted Bill Blanding to the major league team.
1975-08-20The Pittsburgh Plunderers have designated Bill Blanding for assignment.
1973-03-25The Pittsburgh Plunderers have promoted Bill Blanding to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Plunderers have sent Guy Bool to the minors.
1972-05-05The Pittsburgh Plunderers have promoted Marvin Edwards to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Plunderers have sent Bill Blanding to the minors.
1972-04-01The Pittsburgh Plunderers have promoted Bill Blanding to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Plunderers have promoted Frank Oliver to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Plunderers have promoted Rudy Mahoney to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Plunderers have sent Guy Bool to the minors.