Don Blasingame | Baseball Prospectus

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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
12	5938	.258	.329	.327	.248	12.6

Birth Date	3-16-1932
Height	5' 10"
Weight	165 lbs

Bats	L
Throws	R

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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1955	SLN	23	5	23	16	4	6	1	0	0	7	6	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	.375	.545	.438	.386	2.5	0.5	0.3
1956	SLN	24	150	665	587	94	153	22	7	0	189	72	52	3	1	2	27	8	8	.261	.344	.322	.245	17.7	-0.7	1.8
1957	SLN	25	154	728	650	108	176	25	7	8	239	71	49	1	1	5	58	21	9	.271	.343	.368	.265	33.6	11.6	4.8
1958	SLN	26	143	608	547	71	150	19	10	2	195	57	47	1	1	2	36	20	5	.274	.343	.356	.252	11.6	-4.6	0.7
1959	SLN	27	150	691	615	90	178	26	7	1	221	67	42	2	0	7	24	15	15	.289	.361	.359	.261	23.8	-0.0	2.5
1960	SFN	28	136	583	523	72	123	12	8	2	157	49	53	2	2	7	31	14	2	.235	.302	.300	.242	9.7	-2.1	0.8
1961	CIN	29	123	502	450	59	100	18	4	1	129	39	38	2	2	9	21	4	3	.222	.286	.287	.205	-18.6	0.8	-1.8
1961	SFN	29	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.667	.000	.374	0.5	0.0	0.1
1962	CIN	30	141	570	494	77	139	9	7	2	168	63	44	2	2	9	35	4	3	.281	.364	.340	.275	18.7	8.6	2.8
1963	CIN	31	18	38	31	4	5	2	0	0	7	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.161	.316	.226	.238	-0.4	-0.5	-0.1
1963	WS2	31	69	278	254	29	65	10	2	2	85	24	18	0	0	0	12	3	2	.256	.320	.335	.250	6.2	-2.7	0.4
1964	WS2	32	143	556	506	56	135	17	2	1	159	40	44	0	1	9	34	8	5	.267	.320	.314	.246	6.2	-2.9	0.4
1965	WS2	33	129	450	403	47	90	8	8	1	117	35	45	2	3	7	18	5	4	.223	.287	.290	.230	2.3	1.8	0.5
1966	KC1	34	12	21	19	1	3	0	0	0	3	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.158	.238	.158	.190	-1.6	0.1	-0.2
1966	WS2	34	68	222	200	18	43	9	0	1	55	18	21	0	0	4	11	2	1	.215	.280	.275	.223	-0.4	-2.5	-0.3
Career			1444	5938	5296	731	1366	178	62	21	1731	552	462	15	13	62	308	105	60	.258	.329	.327	.248	111.8	7.2	12.6

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'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
1955	SLN	MLB	5	23	.386	.234	.304	.362	.000	.375	101	2.4	0.5	0	0.5	0.0	2.5	0.3	2.5	0.3
1956	SLN	MLB	150	665	.245	.254	.311	.396	.000	.285	103	-10.7	18.5	2.2	-0.7	5.7	17.7	1.8	17.7	1.8
1957	SLN	MLB	154	728	.265	.257	.311	.393	.000	.283	102	3.8	19.5	-0.9	11.6	8.1	33.6	4.8	33.6	4.8
1958	SLN	MLB	143	608	.252	.261	.317	.398	.000	.297	104	-4.8	16.4	-0.8	-4.6	0.4	11.6	0.7	11.6	0.7
1959	SLN	MLB	150	691	.261	.253	.309	.389	.000	.309	105	0.4	19.0	-0.9	-0.0	2.9	23.8	2.5	23.8	2.5
1960	SFN	MLB	136	583	.242	.253	.309	.388	.000	.257	95	-10.4	15.7	-0.7	-2.1	7.9	9.7	0.8	9.7	0.8
1961	CIN	MLB	123	502	.205	.260	.317	.401	.000	.240	100	-29	14.2	-0.6	0.8	-0.6	-18.6	-1.8	-18.6	-1.8
1961	SFN	MLB	3	3	.374	.271	.337	.369	.000	.000	94	0.4	0.1	0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.5	0.1
1962	CIN	MLB	141	570	.275	.259	.318	.392	.000	.304	99	8.6	15.9	-0.7	8.6	-1.1	18.7	2.8	18.7	2.8
1963	CIN	MLB	18	38	.238	.238	.289	.335	.000	.192	93	-0.8	1.0	0	-0.5	-0.4	-0.4	-0.1	-0.4	-0.1
1963	WS2	MLB	69	278	.250	.244	.300	.378	.000	.269	99	-2.4	7.0	-0.3	-2.7	0.9	6.2	0.4	6.2	0.4
1964	WS2	MLB	143	556	.246	.245	.303	.382	.000	.290	100	-7.3	14.2	-0.6	-2.9	2.1	6.2	0.4	6.2	0.4
1965	WS2	MLB	129	450	.230	.238	.300	.361	.000	.247	100	-12.3	11.3	-0.5	1.8	3.4	2.3	0.5	2.3	0.5
1966	KC1	MLB	12	21	.190	.248	.303	.365	.000	.188	94	-1.3	0.5	0	0.1	-0.1	-1.6	-0.2	-1.6	-0.2
1966	WS2	MLB	68	222	.223	.239	.300	.369	.000	.236	101	-7.4	5.6	-0.2	-2.5	-0.6	-0.4	-0.3	-0.4	-0.3
Career		MLB		5938	.248	.253	.310	.388	.256	.279	101	-70.8	159.4	-4	7.2	28.9	111.8	12.6	111.8	12.6

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1955	SLN	MLB	23	4	6	1	0	0	0	6	0	1	1	.375	.545	.438	.062	.386	2.5	0.5	0.3
1956	SLN	MLB	665	94	153	22	7	0	27	72	52	8	8	.261	.344	.322	.061	.245	17.7	-0.7	1.8
1957	SLN	MLB	728	108	176	25	7	8	58	71	49	21	9	.271	.343	.368	.097	.265	33.6	11.6	4.8
1958	SLN	MLB	608	71	150	19	10	2	36	57	47	20	5	.274	.343	.356	.082	.252	11.6	-4.6	0.7
1959	SLN	MLB	691	90	178	26	7	1	24	67	42	15	15	.289	.361	.359	.070	.261	23.8	-0.0	2.5
1960	SFN	MLB	583	72	123	12	8	2	31	49	53	14	2	.235	.302	.300	.065	.242	9.7	-2.1	0.8
1961	CIN	MLB	502	59	100	18	4	1	21	39	38	4	3	.222	.286	.287	.064	.205	-18.6	0.8	-1.8
1961	SFN	MLB	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	.000	.667	.000	.000	.374	0.5	0.0	0.1
1962	CIN	MLB	570	77	139	9	7	2	35	63	44	4	3	.281	.364	.340	.059	.275	18.7	8.6	2.8
1963	CIN	MLB	38	4	5	2	0	0	0	7	5	0	1	.161	.316	.226	.065	.238	-0.4	-0.5	-0.1
1963	WS2	MLB	278	29	65	10	2	2	12	24	18	3	2	.256	.320	.335	.079	.250	6.2	-2.7	0.4
1964	WS2	MLB	556	56	135	17	2	1	34	40	44	8	5	.267	.320	.314	.047	.246	6.2	-2.9	0.4
1965	WS2	MLB	450	47	90	8	8	1	18	35	45	5	4	.223	.287	.290	.067	.230	2.3	1.8	0.5
1966	KC1	MLB	21	1	3	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	1	.158	.238	.158	.000	.190	-1.6	0.1	-0.2
1966	WS2	MLB	222	18	43	9	0	1	11	18	21	2	1	.215	.280	.275	.060	.223	-0.4	-2.5	-0.3

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Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation

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	Title	Author	Date
	Schrodinger's Bat: Dropping One Down	Dan Fox	2007-07-12
	Prospectus Matchups: Celebrating the Sinister	Jim Baker	2005-08-16
	Aim For The Head: Reader Mail, and More New Stat Reports	Keith Woolner	2003-09-17

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