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Mike Piazza League
5-10-2121
Kurt Blanks First Base
Retired (1961, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .797 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 1594 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 05-04-1923
HR 218 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(150 games)
RBI 700
SB 26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 75% 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
1950 BOS
144
605
93
175
29
9
21
66
49
 113 5 1
0
 0 2
.818
.347
.471
.182
.289
1951 BOS
144
609
105
180
26
9
26
70
60
 106 3 2
0
 0 7
.856
.361
.496
.200
.296
1952 BOS
134
572
108
161
27
14
23
66
54
 110 4 0
0
 0 7
.846
.348
.498
.217
.281
1953 BOS
144
606
118
169
40
7
16
66
66
 113 2 1
0
 0 4
.798
.351
.447
.168
.279
1954 BOS
144
605
112
172
29
10
25
69
58
 115 1 3
0
 0 4
.836
.346
.489
.205
.284
1955 BOS
144
621
96
174
34
5
23
81
50
 130 4 6
0
 0 3
.797
.335
.462
.182
.280
1956 BOS
144
625
94
164
28
4
27
83
49
 126 2 0
0
 0 4
.768
.318
.450
.187
.262
1957 BOS
134
551
69
136
15
4
22
73
52
 118 3 1
0
 0 3
.723
.315
.408
.162
.247
1958 BOS
91
383
56
103
10
3
16
47
29
 77 1 3
0
 0 1
.756
.320
.436
.167
.269
1959 BOS-ARI
91
205
32
41
5
3
7
29
15
 45 0 0
4
 1 2
.611
.255
.356
.156
.200
1959 BOS
44
114
20
26
3
1
5
17
10
 26 0 0
2
 0 1
.694
.290
.404
.175
.228
1959 ARI
47
91
12
15
2
2
2
12
5
 19 0 0
2
 1 1
.505
.208
.297
.132
.165
1960 ARI
123
267
35
82
15
3
10
35
19
 46 0 0
16
 8 3
.851
.353
.498
.191
.307
1961 SF
80
123
21
37
9
0
2
15
5
 29 0 0
6
 1 1
.751
.328
.423
.122
.301
Total
1517
5772
939
1594
267
71
218
700
506
 1128 25 17
26
 10 41
.797
.336
.460
.184
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Kurt Blanks has retired from the San Francisco Golden Gates
1961-04-20Kurt Blanks of the San Francisco Golden Gates is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1959-07-13The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Kurt Blanks to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Paul Crouch to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have promoted Dick Green to the major league team. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Dot Morris to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have sent Dorwin Stoddard to the minors. The Arizona American Heroes have designated Grover Schillings for assignment.
1959-07-13The Arizona American Heroes have acquired Kurt Blanks from the waiver wire.
1959-07-05The Boston Sand Cats have waived Kurt Blanks .
1959-06-28The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Juan Beatin to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Joe Carter to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Russ Sisler to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have designated Dick Green for assignment. The Boston Sand Cats have designated Kurt Blanks for assignment. The Boston Sand Cats have designated Paul Crouch for assignment.
1959-04-14The Boston Sand Cats have placed Kurt Blanks on the trade block.
1958-08-13Kurt Blanks of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1958-04-20Kurt Blanks of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1957-06-27Kurt Blanks of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1955-11-01Kurt Blanks now holds the league record for career triples.
1952-11-01Kurt Blanks now holds the league record for career triples.
1952-07-23Kurt Blanks of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1950-04-01The Boston Braves have renamed Mike Wade to Kurt Blanks .