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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Casey Blessitt Relief Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.49 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 91-51 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 143 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 09-30-1947
K 922 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(146 games)
IP 1191.0
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1967 CLE
3
 0
37
0
0
0
1
 1
39.0
 48 21 16 1 19
22
1.72
3.69
1968 CLE
4
 0
57
0
0
0
1
 0
64.0
 72 27 27 0 31
44
1.61
3.80
1969 CLE
2
 2
68
0
0
0
0
 0
75.1
 95 41 40 2 26
60
1.61
4.78
1970 CLE
4
 2
47
0
0
0
1
 0
50.1
 65 42 37 2 30
38
1.89
6.62
1971 DET
7
 4
36
0
0
0
1
 1
53.0
 34 14 10 0 25
43
1.11
1.70
1972 DET
8
 2
50
0
0
0
8
 3
59.1
 61 35 34 1 24
45
1.43
5.16
1973 DET
7
 4
86
0
0
0
8
 6
110.2
 85 41 34 3 37
77
1.10
2.77
1974 DET
10
 5
81
0
0
0
9
 2
89.2
 76 35 32 1 39
68
1.28
3.21
1975 DET
7
 4
86
0
0
0
18
 6
90.0
 70 25 22 0 27
67
1.08
2.20
1976 DET
9
 5
102
0
0
0
35
 4
111.2
 96 31 30 3 39
97
1.21
2.42
1977 DET
6
 7
92
0
0
0
28
 6
94.1
 101 55 50 1 30
73
1.39
4.77
1978 DET
7
 4
79
0
0
0
10
 2
88.1
 79 25 20 2 22
62
1.14
2.04
1979 DET
5
 3
69
0
0
0
10
 5
79.2
 73 39 37 1 35
72
1.36
4.18
1980 DET
6
 3
47
0
0
0
4
 1
65.0
 62 29 27 1 27
55
1.37
3.74
1981 DET
6
 4
84
0
0
0
7
 5
99.2
 70 32 30 1 34
83
1.04
2.71
1982 DET
0
 2
22
0
0
0
2
 0
21.0
 24 16 16 1 8
16
1.52
6.86
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
91
 51
1043
0
0
0
143
 42
1191.0
 1111 508 462 20 453
922
1.31
3.49
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Casey Blessitt has retired from the Detroit Sharks
1981-09-29Casey Blessitt of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1975-04-19Casey Blessitt of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1971-04-14The Detroit Sharks have promoted Casey Blessitt to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have sent Clinton Lockwood to the minors.
1971-04-10A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Kangaroos and the Detroit Sharks . The Detroit Sharks receive Casey Blessitt, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 2 (CLE) from the Cleveland Kangaroos in exchange for Mark Dustal.
1971-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have renamed Claude Blessitt to Casey Blessitt.
1970-10-13The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Claude Blessitt to the minors. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Fred Newman to the minors.
1970-07-17The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Don Brabender to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Claude Blessitt to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Birdie Gray for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Marty Burk for assignment.
1970-07-11The Cleveland Kangaroos have demoted Claude Blessitt to the minor leagues.
1970-06-27The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Claude Blessitt to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent David Segui to the minors.
1970-05-12The Cleveland Kangaroos have demoted Claude Blessitt to the minor leagues.
1970-05-05The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Yogi Sallee to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Claude Blessitt to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Tex Rosario for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Bill Patterson for assignment.
1970-04-20The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Jerry Bearse to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Claude Blessitt to the minors.
1970-04-20The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Claude Blessitt to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Bill Patterson for assignment.
1970-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Jerry Bearse to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Claude Blessitt to the minors.
1969-05-13The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Claude Blessitt to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Ty Turner for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Todd Iorg for assignment.
1969-04-23The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Ted Herbel to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Claude Blessitt to the minors.
1967-07-05The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Claude Blessitt to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Dick Hoeft for assignment.
1967-04-12The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Claude Blessitt down to the minors.
1967-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Claude Blessitt to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Wayne Burns for assignment.