CF Matt Blanksby #35
Age: 42 | Bats: S | Throws: R | 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 9 8 10 5
Gap 8 7 9 4
Power 2 1 2 1
Eye 8 6 9 4
Avoid K's 17 15 17 9
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 10 12
Errors: - 12 12
Arm: 1 10 17
Turn DP: - 11 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 5
Catcher: - Left Field: 15
1st Base: - Center Field: 6
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 12
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
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:04/09/1949
Born in:Melbourne, VIC
Nationality:Australian
Height:6' 3"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 64 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 21 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 5th Pick in Round 43
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
1973 Brooklyn - ACB 24 14 17 5 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .294 .294 .588 .882 136 136 0.2
1974 Brooklyn - ACB 25 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167 -49 -24 -0.1
1975 Poughkeepsie - ACB 26 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200 -41 -26 -0.1
1976 Poughkeepsie - ACB 27 9 20 5 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 .250 .273 .300 .573 67 57 0.1
Total ACB 32 46 10 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 6 2 0 .217 .260 .348 .608 66 66 0.1
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
1966 George Washington HS - HS 17 40 176 57 12 0 6 33 35 18 5 1 21 2 3 .324 .400 .494 .894 131 135 1.8
1967 Episcopal HS - COL 18 14 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -107 -0.2
1967 Louisville - R 18 38 151 43 8 1 5 23 17 12 1 2 17 2 0 .285 .337 .450 .788 87 85 0.1
1968 Louisville - R 19 36 110 29 7 0 3 16 26 20 3 1 13 4 0 .264 .388 .409 .797 90 85 0.1
1969 Newbury Port - A 20 88 378 119 14 2 8 51 59 22 2 0 36 3 2 .315 .356 .426 .782 92 99 -0.3
1970 Australia - TRN 21 12 42 14 2 0 0 3 6 2 0 1 5 0 0 .333 .356 .381 .737 106 106 0.1
1970 Scranton - AA 21 130 526 136 24 3 5 44 50 31 3 5 55 5 1 .259 .301 .344 .645 81 83 0.1
1971 Newbury Port - A 22 22 99 37 9 2 1 13 14 6 0 0 9 2 1 .374 .410 .535 .945 144 156 1.0
1971 Scranton - AA 22 92 380 113 14 3 8 56 58 34 3 1 25 0 2 .297 .359 .413 .772 106 109 1.4
1971 Newport News - AAA 22 4 13 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .357 .308 .665 87 93 0.0
1972 Newbury Port - A 23 43 169 56 9 2 2 19 21 16 2 0 16 0 0 .331 .396 .444 .840 119 128 1.2
1972 Scranton - AA 23 42 165 53 7 0 1 20 20 12 1 1 10 1 0 .321 .369 .382 .751 98 99 0.9
1972 Newport News - AAA 23 16 65 20 2 0 1 6 10 2 0 1 8 1 0 .308 .324 .385 .708 101 100 0.4
1973 Newbury Port - A 24 26 118 42 6 1 0 11 17 5 0 0 2 4 0 .356 .382 .424 .806 110 121 0.8
1973 Scranton - AA 24 38 153 51 6 1 4 20 24 16 2 2 10 0 0 .333 .399 .464 .863 128 131 1.1
1973 Newport News - AAA 24 7 26 6 1 0 0 5 4 5 0 1 1 0 0 .231 .344 .269 .613 73 82 -0.1
1974 Newbury Port - A 25 12 45 17 3 0 1 6 5 6 1 0 4 0 0 .378 .462 .511 .973 149 145 0.4
1974 Scranton - AA 25 29 114 33 6 0 1 10 17 15 0 0 8 1 0 .289 .372 .368 .741 101 103 0.3
1974 Newport News - AAA 25 11 49 16 2 1 0 2 11 4 0 0 5 0 0 .327 .377 .408 .786 115 120 0.3
1975 Manassas Park - AAA 26 75 306 97 6 3 5 48 43 25 0 4 20 2 0 .317 .364 .405 .769 105 100 0.8
1976 Manassas Park - AAA 27 41 162 46 3 0 1 14 16 16 0 1 13 0 0 .284 .346 .321 .667 89 85 -0.2
1977 Juarez - IND 28 56 207 66 12 0 1 20 20 15 0 1 21 1 2 .319 .363 .391 .755 121 126 1.7
1978 Chihuahua - IND 29 25 98 30 6 0 1 7 14 8 0 1 8 1 0 .306 .355 .398 .753 101 108 0.5
1979 Reynosa - IND 30 76 280 80 15 1 3 26 23 13 3 1 27 1 0 .286 .323 .379 .702 99 101 1.0
Total VBL (AAA) 154 621 189 14 4 7 75 85 53 0 7 47 3 0 .304 .355 .374 .729 99 97
Total PBA (AA) 331 1338 386 57 7 19 150 169 108 9 9 108 7 3 .288 .344 .384 .728 98 100
Total NEBL (A) 191 809 271 41 7 12 100 116 55 5 0 67 9 3 .335 .381 .447 .828 110 118
Total ORB (R) 74 261 72 15 1 8 39 43 32 4 3 30 6 0 .276 .360 .433 .793 88 85
Total DCPREP 14 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -107
Total MD-DC-VA 40 176 57 12 0 6 33 35 18 5 1 21 2 3 .324 .400 .494 .894 131 135
Total IDB 157 585 176 33 1 5 53 57 36 3 3 56 3 2 .301 .343 .386 .729 107 111
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1974 Brooklyn - ACB 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -95 -0.1
1975 Poughkeepsie - ACB 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 195 373 0.1
1977 Juarez - ACB 28 2 8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625 64 65 -0.0
1979 Reynosa - ACB 30 3 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347 -1 6 -0.1
Total ACB 7 17 3 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 .176 .300 .235 .535 39 61
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 George Washington HS - HS CF 40 40 88 6 0 100 6 .940 345.2 2.45 +6.0 1.091
1967 Episcopal HS - COL 1B 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 0.1 27.00 -0.4 .000
1967 Louisville - R LF 38 38 64 2 0 67 1 .985 318.0 1.87 +1.0 1.025
1967 Episcopal HS - COL LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 0.0 .000
1967 Episcopal HS - COL CF 11 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.2 1.93 -0.1 .963
1968 Louisville - R LF 29 29 35 2 0 39 2 .949 227.0 1.47 -0.2 .988
1968 Louisville - R CF 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 +0.2 1.091
1969 Newbury Port - A 1B 7 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 8.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1969 Newbury Port - A SS 82 82 124 274 31 426 28 .934 723.1 4.95 -19.6 .880
1969 Newbury Port - A LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.097
1969 Newbury Port - A CF 3 1 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 14.0 3.21 -0.5 .859
1970 Scranton - AA 1B 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 5.2 6.35 0.0 .000
1970 Scranton - AA SS 2 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 4.0 4.50 -0.8 .000
1970 Scranton - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Scranton - AA CF 128 128 374 15 2 400 11 .973 1106.0 3.17 -7.9 .973
1970 Australia - TRN CF 12 12 18 0 0 19 1 .947 94.1 1.72 -0.5 .957
1971 Scranton - AA SS 24 23 30 85 9 120 5 .958 199.0 5.20 -4.2 .899
1971 Newbury Port - A SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Newport News - AAA LF 3 3 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 18.0 2.50 +0.1 1.010
1971 Scranton - AA LF 10 9 12 0 0 13 1 .923 85.0 1.27 -0.1 1.008
1971 Scranton - AA CF 57 57 153 11 2 164 0 1.000 498.1 2.96 -0.3 .998
1971 Newbury Port - A CF 22 22 47 4 0 52 1 .981 190.0 2.42 -0.5 1.023
1972 Newport News - AAA SS 3 3 4 14 3 18 0 1.000 26.1 6.15 -0.3 .900
1972 Scranton - AA SS 3 3 3 11 2 15 1 .933 22.0 5.73 -0.1 .947
1972 Newbury Port - A SS 18 18 23 55 5 81 3 .963 157.0 4.47 -1.9 .944
1972 Newport News - AAA LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.13 +0.1 1.006
1972 Scranton - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Newport News - AAA CF 12 12 38 3 0 42 1 .976 105.2 3.49 +1.0 1.001
1972 Scranton - AA CF 39 39 79 8 1 90 3 .967 325.2 2.40 +3.1 1.098
1972 Newbury Port - A CF 25 25 52 4 0 57 1 .982 207.1 2.43 +0.8 1.021
1973 Brooklyn - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.036
1973 Scranton - AA SS 18 18 33 73 11 110 4 .964 165.0 5.78 -1.6 .977
1973 Newbury Port - A SS 13 12 28 34 6 65 3 .954 109.1 5.10 -1.8 .874
1973 Brooklyn - MLB LF 10 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 23.1 1.93 +0.1 1.012
1973 Scranton - AA LF 5 5 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 42.0 1.29 +0.4 1.012
1973 Brooklyn - MLB CF 2 2 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 18.0 7.50 +0.6 1.001
1973 Newport News - AAA CF 7 7 17 0 0 18 1 .944 62.0 2.47 -1.1 .927
1973 Scranton - AA CF 12 12 27 2 1 30 1 .967 104.0 2.51 -0.0 .955
1973 Newbury Port - A CF 14 14 39 1 0 41 1 .976 121.0 2.98 +1.4 1.008
1973 Brooklyn - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.1 1.028
1974 Brooklyn - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.024
1974 Newport News - AAA SS 1 1 1 4 2 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.0 1.007
1974 Scranton - AA SS 10 8 14 29 2 45 2 .956 74.0 5.23 -1.0 .963
1974 Newbury Port - A SS 8 8 16 29 3 47 2 .957 73.2 5.50 -0.7 .944
1974 Brooklyn - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1974 Scranton - AA LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Brooklyn - MLB CF 1 1 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.4 .993
1974 Newport News - AAA CF 10 10 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 87.0 2.38 -0.3 1.010
1974 Scranton - AA CF 17 17 44 3 0 47 0 1.000 144.0 2.94 -1.0 .987
1974 Newbury Port - A CF 3 3 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 25.0 2.88 +0.3 1.012
1975 Poughkeepsie - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.045
1975 Poughkeepsie - MLB SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1975 Manassas Park - AAA SS 68 68 99 213 37 324 12 .963 587.0 4.78 -6.5 .926
1975 Manassas Park - AAA LF 6 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.1 1.006
1975 Manassas Park - AAA CF 9 6 22 0 0 23 1 .957 56.2 3.49 +1.0 .998
1976 Poughkeepsie - MLB 3B 2 2 1 9 1 11 1 .909 18.0 5.00 -0.2 .940
1976 Poughkeepsie - MLB SS 6 2 3 8 2 11 0 1.000 29.1 3.38 +0.1 1.032
1976 Manassas Park - AAA SS 41 41 72 139 18 219 8 .963 359.2 5.28 -6.3 .913
1976 Poughkeepsie - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1976 Manassas Park - AAA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.014
1977 Juarez - IND SS 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.062
1977 Juarez - IND LF 55 55 120 1 0 123 2 .984 476.1 2.29 +5.3 1.083
1978 Chihuahua - IND SS 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.073
1978 Chihuahua - IND LF 23 22 50 1 0 53 2 .962 195.2 2.35 +0.9 .988
1979 Reynosa - IND LF 75 74 171 3 1 179 5 .972 657.0 2.38 +2.2 .994
TOTAL 1B 12 0 12 1 0 14 1 .929 14.0 8.36 -0.4 .000
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.045
TOTAL 3B 2 2 1 9 1 11 1 .909 18.0 5.00 -0.2 .940
TOTAL SS 306 288 453 972 132 1494 69 .954 2562.2 5.00 -44.6 .912
TOTAL LF 266 238 475 11 1 499 13 .974 2089.1 2.09 +9.9 1.020
TOTAL CF 428 408 1058 61 6 1147 28 .976 3539.1 2.85 +1.8 1.003
TOTAL RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.1 1.028
PLAYER HISTORY
05/03/1965 Joined the George Washington HS Patriots.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (4); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 3 (5).
04/06/1966 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
04/25/1966 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
05/18/1966 Wins the 1966 MD-DC-VA MD-DC-VA Washington Post All-Star Defenders at CF.
06/01/1966 Released by the George Washington HS Patriots.
06/01/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 30th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bums.
07/01/1966 Failed to sign with the Brooklyn Bums organization.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (4); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 4 (5).
06/01/1967 Released by the Episcopal HS Maroon.
06/01/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 3, 42nd overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bums.
06/05/1967 Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Bums organization with a signing bonus of $5,700.
09/10/1967 Wins the 1967 Ohio River Baseball Round 1 with the Louisville Cubs!
11/06/1967 Named to the 1967 The Baseball World Cup for Australia.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 4 (5).
09/15/1968 Wins the 1968 Ohio River Baseball Round 1 with the Louisville Cubs!
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (4); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 5 (5).
05/12/1969 Wins the NEBL (A) NEBL (A) Player of the Week Award.
06/16/1969 Was selected to the 1969 New England Baseball League All-Star Game.
06/29/1969 Injured (Intercostal strain), out for one week.
07/18/1969 Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 2 weeks.
09/24/1969 Wins the 1969 New England Baseball League Round 2 with the Newbury Port River Rats!
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 5 (5).
06/28/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Pennsylvania Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/09/1970 Named to the 1970 The Baseball World Cup for Australia.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 7 (5).
05/16/1971 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for one week.
05/31/1971 Wins the NEBL (A) NEBL (A) Player of the Week Award.
06/15/1971 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/21/1971 Wins the PBA (AA) PBA (AA) Player of the Week Award.
06/27/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Pennsylvania Baseball Association All-Star Game.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 7 (4).
05/07/1972 Injured (Sore knee), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/25/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Pennsylvania Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/14/1972 Injured (Strained oblique), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 7 (5).
03/10/1973 Injured (Bruised ankle), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/24/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Pennsylvania Baseball Association All-Star Game.
12/31/1973 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,240 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 8 (5).
06/19/1974 Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 5-6 weeks.
09/22/1974 Wins the 1974 New England Baseball League Round 2 with the Newbury Port River Rats!
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 8 (5).
01/07/1975 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,200 through automatic renewal.
02/04/1975 Drafted in the 1975 inaugural draft (Round 43, Pick 5, 509th overall pick) by the Poughkeepsie Sheriffs.
04/28/1975 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/16/1975 Goes 5-7 against the Harrisonburg Mountaineers, with 3 RBI and 2 R.
06/30/1975 Wins the VBL (AAA) VBL (AAA) Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1975 Wins the VBL (AAA) VBL (AAA) Batter of the Month Award.
12/21/1975 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $24,320 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 8 (5).
03/16/1976 Injured (Herniated disc (neck)), out for 4 weeks.
07/18/1976 Goes 5-5 against the Richmond Tobacconists, with 1 RBI and 2 R.
12/07/1976 Became a free agent.
12/24/1976 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Juarez Trolls organization.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 8 (5).
05/11/1977 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/19/1977 Injured (Latissimus dorsi (back) strain), out for 3 weeks.
12/11/1977 Became a free agent.
12/19/1977 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $46,000 with the Chihuahua Estrellas organization.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 9 (5).
06/28/1978 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week.
07/13/1978 Injured (Dislocated shoulder), out for 3 months.
12/02/1978 Became a free agent.
12/24/1978 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $44,400 with the Reynosa Broncos organization.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 9 (5).
12/05/1979 Became a free agent.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 9 (5).
11/17/1980 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1979 3 5
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