RF Laurent Blanchard #74
Age: 55 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
   
09/19/1991
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 8 7 8 4
Gap 9 6 10 5
Power 6 5 7 3
Eye 11 8 12 6
Avoid K's 13 11 13 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 4
Errors: - 2 13
Arm: 1 11 15
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 5
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 1
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 12
Stealing Ability: 15
Baserunning Inst.: 14
Sacrifice Bunt: 16
Bunt for Hit: 8
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:
Loyalty:
Desire f. Win:
Greed:
Intelligence:
Work Ethic:
Birthday:02/04/1936
Born in:Le Grand-Lemps, RHô
Nationality:French
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 79 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 79 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1958, 7th Pick in Round 5
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1958 Moncton - TBL 22 35 124 31 4 2 5 13 20 15 0 2 32 0 1 .250 .326 .435 .762 103 103 0.4
1959 Moncton - TBL 23 87 309 85 11 10 12 52 55 43 0 1 60 2 7 .275 .363 .492 .855 140 144 2.6
1960 Moncton - TBL 24 89 299 74 18 6 14 37 53 41 0 3 64 4 3 .247 .335 .488 .824 119 118 1.6
1961 Moncton - TBL 25 75 246 63 16 1 5 38 34 36 1 2 41 3 5 .256 .351 .390 .741 102 102 0.2
1962 Moncton - TBL 26 69 227 49 4 2 6 28 28 28 2 6 31 5 2 .216 .300 .330 .631 75 76 -0.4
1963 Moncton - TBL 27 74 243 53 7 2 4 20 37 28 1 0 44 3 3 .218 .301 .313 .614 77 81 -0.4
Total TBL 429 1448 355 60 23 46 188 227 191 4 14 272 17 21 .245 .332 .414 .746 105 107 4.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1950 Scottish Academy - HS 14 39 165 47 9 3 3 22 33 15 9 1 33 10 7 .285 .374 .430 .804 115 113 0.6
1951 Scottish Academy - HS 15 40 170 52 11 7 1 28 32 14 1 0 41 7 9 .306 .362 .471 .833 121 117 0.6
1952 Scottish Academy - HS 16 40 160 45 2 8 3 24 21 17 2 1 38 14 5 .281 .356 .450 .806 148 129 0.7
1954 Memorial University - COL 18 7 9 2 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .300 .222 .522 15 23 -0.1
1955 Memorial University - COL 19 42 144 44 6 1 6 44 40 44 2 0 28 10 6 .306 .474 .486 .960 107 109 0.3
1956 Memorial University - COL 20 43 154 40 5 4 3 26 38 38 3 2 30 16 11 .260 .411 .403 .814 107 110 0.3
1957 Memorial University - COL 21 41 157 47 6 4 5 23 33 38 1 0 21 12 9 .299 .439 .484 .923 125 119 0.6
1958 France - TRN 22 13 45 18 1 1 2 14 7 8 0 2 10 1 1 .400 .473 .600 1.073 166 169 0.6
1958 Memorial University - COL 22 48 187 55 17 6 2 25 38 33 0 2 44 14 11 .294 .396 .481 .878 104 102 0.3
1958 Kenora - AAA 22 46 156 40 9 0 7 25 26 36 1 1 13 2 8 .256 .397 .449 .846 107 103 0.3
1959 Kenora - AAA 23 37 134 36 5 1 6 22 30 31 0 2 18 2 2 .269 .401 .455 .856 118 115 0.6
1961 France - TRN 25 15 42 13 2 0 4 6 9 6 2 0 8 2 3 .310 .420 .643 1.063 160 155 0.3
1964 France - TRN 28 13 42 8 1 0 0 4 4 9 0 0 8 0 1 .190 .333 .214 .548 34 41 -0.2
1964 Richmond - AAA 28 16 12 6 2 0 0 6 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .600 .667 1.267 219 236 0.3
1965 Scranton - AA 29 46 160 61 12 2 2 26 38 37 0 0 13 10 8 .381 .497 .519 1.016 146 160 1.6
1966 Scranton - AA 30 140 546 157 23 6 18 77 114 88 1 3 45 26 22 .288 .386 .451 .836 109 112 0.2
1967 France - TRN 31 13 35 7 0 0 1 6 4 4 0 0 6 0 0 .200 .282 .286 .568 42 40 -0.3
1967 Scranton - AA 31 30 103 30 7 0 3 21 20 15 0 0 7 5 5 .291 .381 .447 .828 102 109 -0.4
1968 Scranton - AA 32 116 379 118 23 4 13 61 88 65 0 4 35 22 9 .311 .408 .496 .905 129 129 1.6
1970 France - TRN 34 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -126 -0.0
Total VBL (AAA) 16 12 6 2 0 0 6 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .600 .667 1.267 219 236
Total PBA (AA) 332 1188 366 65 12 36 185 260 205 1 7 100 63 44 .308 .408 .474 .882 120 124
Total NOL (AAA) 83 290 76 14 1 13 47 56 67 1 3 31 4 10 .262 .399 .452 .851 112 108
Total RCS 181 651 188 34 15 16 123 151 154 6 4 123 53 37 .289 .427 .461 .888 109 109
Total GAB 119 495 144 22 18 7 74 86 46 12 2 112 31 21 .291 .364 .451 .814 128 120
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1950 Scottish Academy - HS RF 39 39 67 2 0 84 15 .821 342.0 1.82 -0.0 .000
1951 Scottish Academy - HS RF 40 40 78 3 0 87 6 .931 353.0 2.07 +0.2 1.003
1952 Scottish Academy - HS RF 40 40 60 5 1 70 5 .929 360.0 1.63 -5.4 .918
1954 Memorial University - COL RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Memorial University - COL RF 10 5 1 1 0 4 2 .500 45.2 0.39 -0.0 .997
1956 Memorial University - COL RF 43 43 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 355.0 0.33 -1.1 .883
1957 Memorial University - COL RF 41 41 22 8 0 34 4 .882 362.2 0.74 +0.5 1.044
1958 Kenora - AAA LF 38 38 61 1 0 65 3 .954 317.1 1.76 +1.7 1.044
1958 France - TRN LF 7 7 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 62.0 2.32 +0.9 1.081
1958 Moncton - MLB RF 34 34 76 3 1 80 1 .988 291.1 2.44 +0.6 1.010
1958 Kenora - AAA RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 +0.1 1.077
1958 Memorial University - COL RF 48 48 35 9 2 48 4 .917 415.1 0.95 +0.7 1.041
1959 Kenora - AAA 1B 37 37 353 26 21 382 3 .992 296.2 11.50 +0.3 1.008
1959 Moncton - MLB LF 6 3 11 1 1 12 0 1.000 35.0 3.09 +0.3 1.036
1959 Kenora - AAA LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 0.0 .000
1959 Moncton - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Kenora - AAA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Moncton - MLB RF 75 74 188 8 2 200 4 .980 663.0 2.66 +1.7 1.013
1959 Kenora - AAA RF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.2 4.05 +0.1 1.060
1960 Moncton - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.1 1.136
1960 Moncton - MLB CF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 -0.0 .997
1960 Moncton - MLB RF 84 83 174 4 1 184 6 .967 650.2 2.46 +0.5 1.003
1961 Moncton - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.140
1961 France - TRN 1B 3 2 15 2 2 18 1 .944 16.0 9.56 -0.6 .838
1961 Moncton - MLB LF 4 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 14.0 1.93 -0.6 .789
1961 France - TRN LF 4 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 11.2 3.09 +0.2 1.080
1961 Moncton - MLB RF 66 63 147 8 2 163 8 .951 539.1 2.59 -3.4 .967
1961 France - TRN RF 9 8 21 1 0 22 0 1.000 65.2 3.02 -0.2 .985
1962 Moncton - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 -0.5 .000
1962 Moncton - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Moncton - MLB RF 15 15 27 3 1 31 1 .968 119.0 2.27 +1.1 1.057
1963 Moncton - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
1963 Moncton - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 -0.7 .530
1963 Moncton - MLB RF 66 65 141 1 0 146 4 .973 551.2 2.32 -2.4 .978
1964 Richmond - AAA 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 0.0 .000
1964 France - TRN 1B 11 11 86 5 10 91 0 1.000 90.0 9.10 +1.3 1.127
1964 Richmond - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Richmond - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 France - TRN RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 1.084
1965 Scranton - AA 1B 2 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 +0.2 1.188
1965 Scranton - AA RF 44 44 81 4 0 87 2 .977 365.2 2.09 -1.4 .974
1966 Scranton - AA 1B 140 140 1573 115 108 1714 26 .985 1238.2 12.26 -14.9 .936
1966 Scranton - AA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Scranton - AA 1B 19 17 194 11 17 209 4 .981 154.2 11.93 -3.6 .862
1967 Scranton - AA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 France - TRN LF 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 10.0 1.80 +0.1 1.091
1967 Scranton - AA CF 10 10 19 1 0 21 1 .952 86.0 2.09 -3.9 .774
1967 Scranton - AA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 France - TRN RF 7 7 14 0 0 15 1 .933 60.2 2.08 -0.9 .921
1968 Scranton - AA 1B 89 81 930 58 72 998 10 .990 764.0 11.64 -6.1 .946
1968 Scranton - AA LF 3 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 -1.2 .633
1968 Scranton - AA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Scranton - AA RF 3 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 20.1 2.21 -0.3 .922
1970 France - TRN LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 305 288 3164 218 231 3426 44 .987 2571.0 11.84 -23.8 .945
TOTAL LF 72 52 102 2 1 108 4 .963 479.2 1.95 +0.6 1.011
TOTAL CF 15 10 21 1 0 23 1 .957 92.0 2.15 -3.9 .789
TOTAL RF 680 651 1155 61 10 1279 63 .951 5595.2 1.96 -9.6 .989
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1950 Joined the Scottish Academy Tartan Terriers.
07/30/1950 Was selected to the 1950 European Academies of Baseball All-Star Game.
08/01/1950 Earned 1950 European Academies of Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (6); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 7 (8).
08/19/1951 Goes 5-6 against the Irish Academy Norn Iron, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 4 R.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 8 (8).
07/30/1952 Was selected to the 1952 European Academies of Baseball All-Star Game.
08/01/1952 Wins the EAB BAB Batter of the Month Award.
08/29/1952 Injured (oblique strain), out for 4-5 weeks.
09/27/1952 Finished 3rd in 1952 EAB BAB Most Promising Hitter voting.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 8 (8).
06/01/1953 Released by the Scottish Academy Tartan Terriers.
06/01/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 7, 49th overall pick) by the Halifax Golden Giants.
07/01/1953 Failed to sign with the Halifax Golden Giants organization.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 8 (7).
04/21/1954 Wins the 1954 Royal Canadian Society of Letters and Athletics Round 1 with the Memorial University Seahawks!
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 9 (6).
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 8 (5); Eye: 9 (6).
02/22/1956 Injured (quadriceps strain), out for one week.
06/01/1956 Released by the Memorial University Seahawks.
06/01/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Truro United.
07/01/1956 Failed to sign with the Truro United organization and will return the next first-year player draft.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (6); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 10 (6).
04/03/1957 Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for 4 weeks.
06/01/1957 Released by the Memorial University Seahawks.
06/01/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Truro United.
07/01/1957 Failed to sign with the Truro United organization and will return the next first-year player draft.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 10 (6); Eye: 13 (7).
04/08/1958 Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
04/22/1958 Released by the Memorial University Seahawks.
06/01/1958 Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 7, 49th overall pick) by the Moncton Bucks.
06/22/1958 Signed a minor league contract with the Moncton Bucks organization with a signing bonus of $30,000.
08/28/1958 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/20/1958 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,440 through automatic renewal.
10/20/1958 Wins the 1958 Round 1 MVP Award.
10/21/1958 Wins the 1958 Northern Ontario League Round 1 with the Kenora Crystals!
11/03/1958 Named to the 1958 The Baseball World Cup for France.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 13 (7).
06/25/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game.
10/03/1959 Wins the 1959 RCB RMB Order of the Glove at RF.
10/05/1959 Wins the 1959 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at RF.
10/18/1959 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,080 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 13 (7).
07/20/1960 Injured (Elbow contusion), day-to-day for one week.
08/17/1960 Injured (Adductor strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/22/1960 Injured (Fractured finger), out for 4 weeks.
09/09/1960 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 3 months.
10/03/1960 Wins the 1960 RCB RMB Order of the Glove at RF.
10/18/1960 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,560 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 13 (7).
05/10/1961 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
05/24/1961 Injured (Bruised hand), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/08/1961 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
06/11/1961 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
07/15/1961 Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/21/1961 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 weeks.
10/18/1961 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,000 through arbitration.
11/06/1961 Named to the 1961 The Baseball World Cup for France.
11/16/1961 Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/21/1961 Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 13 (7).
08/05/1962 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $24,000 with the Moncton Bucks organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 13 (7).
09/30/1963 Wins the 1963 RCB RMB Order of the Glove at RF.
10/13/1963 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 13 (7).
05/18/1964 Signed a minor league contract with the Rockville Superbas organization.
10/15/1964 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
11/09/1964 Named to the 1964 The Baseball World Cup for France.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 13 (7).
04/11/1965 Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Bums organization.
04/24/1965 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.
05/04/1965 Injured (Herniated disc (neck)), out for 5 weeks.
06/16/1965 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/27/1965 Injured (Sore elbow), out for 5 weeks.
08/14/1965 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 13 (7).
06/20/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Pennsylvania Baseball Association All-Star Game.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 12 (6).
04/11/1967 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/28/1967 Wins the 1967 Pennsylvania Baseball Association Round 2 with the Scranton Quakers!
11/06/1967 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 weeks.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 12 (6).
08/09/1968 Injured (Blurred vision), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/02/1968 Wins the PBA (AA) PBA (AA) Player of the Week Award.
09/28/1968 Wins the 1968 Pennsylvania Baseball Association Round 2 with the Scranton Quakers!
10/18/1968 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 13 (7).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (5); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 12 (7).
11/09/1970 Named to the 1970 The Baseball World Cup for France.
11/25/1970 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1959 60 6
1960 64 6
Year TB Rank
1959 152 10
Year 2B Rank
1960 18 7
1961 16 10
Year 3B Rank
1959 10 2
1960 6 4
Year HR Rank
1960 14 8
1961 4 3
Year RBI Rank
1959 52 6
Year R Rank
1959 55 5
1960 53 9
Year BB Rank
1959 43 5
Year SH Rank
1961 8 1
1963 3 9
Year SF Rank
1958 2 2
1962 6 1
Year EBH Rank
1959 33 10
1960 38 6
Year AVG Rank
1959 .275 6
Year OBP Rank
1959 .363 3
1960 .335 10
Year SLG Rank
1959 .492 5
1960 .488 6
1961 .659 10
Year RC Rank
1959 56.02 5
Year RC/27 Rank
1959 6.46 3
1960 5.87 6
Year ISO Rank
1959 .217 5
1960 .241 3
1961 .341 4
Year WOBA Rank
1959 .373 2
1960 .362 10
Year OPS Rank
1959 .855 3
1960 .824 7
Year WAR Rank
1959 2.5 7
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