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Don Newcombe League
10-3-2164
Jake Blattner Catcher
Retired (1980, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .765 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 2383 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 02-08-1942
HR 421 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(33 games)
RBI 1424
SB 83
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1962 CHA
135
570
61
132
21
2
13
43
40
 104 1 0
2
 2 8
.627
.283
.344
.112
.232
1963 CHA
135
551
62
135
18
1
19
73
32
 108 2 4
0
 0 7
.672
.287
.385
.140
.245
1964 CHA
98
389
37
85
19
2
9
45
27
 89 5 1
2
 1 4
.624
.277
.347
.129
.219
1965 CHA
135
536
57
118
14
2
23
89
37
 117 3 4
2
 1 4
.655
.272
.382
.162
.220
1966 CHA
135
544
74
135
18
4
26
75
43
 131 3 4
4
 1 7
.744
.305
.439
.191
.248
1967 CHA
135
547
76
140
19
4
26
87
34
 115 3 3
3
 1 3
.749
.302
.448
.192
.256
1968 CHA
107
414
66
110
16
4
24
73
36
 66 0 4
3
 1 3
.819
.322
.498
.232
.266
1969 CHA
131
519
86
172
25
6
27
96
34
 83 2 4
5
 3 1
.931
.372
.559
.227
.331
1970 CHA
102
425
77
141
19
4
34
96
25
 73 0 3
1
 1 0
1.002
.366
.635
.304
.332
1971 CHA
122
462
63
141
12
5
27
79
32
 103 0 5
4
 3 3
.875
.347
.528
.223
.305
1972 CHA
130
496
80
133
21
8
24
90
45
 100 2 4
3
 3 3
.817
.329
.488
.220
.268
1973 CHA
130
497
62
124
14
7
24
88
39
 109 4 3
2
 1 0
.758
.308
.451
.201
.249
1974 CHA
130
485
69
130
23
1
20
77
43
 111 0 4
2
 1 2
.768
.325
.443
.175
.268
1975 CHA-CLE
115
439
68
110
22
5
22
65
41
 84 3 2
7
 4 3
.791
.318
.474
.223
.251
1976 CLE
130
491
64
123
16
4
27
82
39
 88 2 5
10
 5 2
.770
.305
.464
.214
.251
1977 CLE
130
501
63
131
17
4
25
88
38
 98 1 4
11
 5 1
.774
.312
.461
.200
.261
1978 CLE
130
474
64
121
23
4
19
61
47
 72 2 0
6
 6 1
.766
.325
.441
.186
.255
1979 CLE
121
462
63
126
20
2
18
65
46
 83 1 2
12
 10 3
.780
.339
.442
.169
.273
1980 CLE
99
358
32
76
11
3
14
52
29
 68 1 4
4
 6 1
.648
.270
.377
.165
.212
Total
2350
9160
1224
2383
348
72
421
1424
707
 1802 35 60
83
 55 56
.765
.314
.452
.192
.260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Jake Blattner has retired from the Cleveland Anteaters
1980-05-14Jake Blattner of the Cleveland Anteaters is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1979-09-30Jake Blattner of the Cleveland Anteaters is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1975-08-01Jake Blattner of the Cleveland Anteaters is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1975-06-15A trade has been completed between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Anteaters. The Cleveland Anteaters receive Jake Blattner from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Rosario Hanna, Jay Morris.
1971-04-13Jake Blattner of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1970-06-25Jake Blattner of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1969-10-04Jake Blattner of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1968-06-04Jake Blattner of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1964-04-22Jake Blattner of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 54 days.
1962-04-01The Chicago American Giants have promoted Jake Blattner to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Gene Hudson to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have designated Dummy Mielke for assignment. The Chicago American Giants have designated Oscar Bell for assignment.
1962-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago American Giants and the New York Pride. The New York Pride receive Otto Hayden, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 3 (CHA) from the Chicago American Giants in exchange for Jake Blattner, Gene Hudson.