#88 Don Blasingame, Second Base, 27 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Don Blasingame

3/16/1932
27
USA,MS,CORINTH
5"10
170

Second Base
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1959 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 26 Days (198 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 119 Days (291 total Days)
4 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66278
Versus LHP55278
Versus RHP66288
Talent66389
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5
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8
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1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 2 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/2@MILL 7-8110000000#8  
9/3@MILW 9-6101000000#9  
9/5@LAW 6-4332010020#2  
9/8CINL 4-8500000000#2  
9/13@CHNL 4-5301000001#2  
9/19SFW 8-3300000000#2  
9/20SFW 4-0400000100#6  
9/22@STLL 2-3000000000#9  
9/23@STLW 8-3523002400#2PoG 
9/24@STLW 5-3000000000#7  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall751313643314261511.275.349.420.769.760.145
Projected791383843315271612.275.349.420.769.760.145
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall3514600030055106275.020.45.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP10233333121899000.324.378.500.878
vs. RHP2931002862000.103.257.138.395
Close/Late930101730000.333.500.5561.056
Scoring Position3571008024000.200.243.229.472
Pinch Hitting1541002312000.267.313.333.646
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home39741512041457.203.253.270.523
Road3657213131012104.368.463.6141.077
March/April11810001302.125.125.125.250
May12730100300.429.429.7141.143
June173681001561.222.333.250.583
July132572002543.280.379.360.739
August1230101115434.333.394.533.927
Sept/Oct102570125621.280.333.600.933

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19581954810137400730.148.207.222.429PIT
19597513136433142615001162.275.349.420.769PIT
Total9418544534173319001892.238.309.362.671 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1955, AA1365451593286761019029145.292.390.413.803
1955, AAA151000010000.200.200.200.400
1956, AAA114406111172861737336135.273.378.384.762
1957, AAA12431574123540576024143.235.354.340.693
1958, AAA12851216525111689595402013.322.424.439.864

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base413388115352063.985275.16.73    
Third Base21020201.00011.01.64    
Shortstop1100000.0007.00.00    
Rightfield1000000.0001.10.00    

Player History

Drafted in 4th round, 62nd overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1955...
Injured on 5/31/1956 with a Torn Groin Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Injured on 7/14/1956 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 5/29/1958, off Ralph Branca (LA)...
Injured on 8/16/1958 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Hit first career homerun on 9/21/1958, off Herb Score (MIL)...
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