#15 Larvell "Sugar bear" Blanks, Second Base, 32 yrs, Atlanta Braves Thursday, 2/9/1982 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Larvell Blanks Sugar bear 1/28/1950 32 USA,TX,DEL RIO 5"8 177
Second Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Suffers Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 1,370,000 1982 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 0 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 1 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 8 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 3 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1975 | 81 | 173 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .329 | .393 | .480 | .872 | ATL |
1976 | 159 | 660 | 188 | 39 | 8 | 13 | 69 | 88 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 4 | .285 | .328 | .427 | .755 | ATL |
1977 | 159 | 641 | 158 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 72 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 0 | .246 | .294 | .331 | .625 | ATL |
1978 | 122 | 462 | 105 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 50 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 2 | .227 | .283 | .312 | .595 | ATL |
1979 | 161 | 587 | 146 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 65 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 1 | 0 | .249 | .297 | .341 | .637 | ATL |
1980 | 147 | 504 | 135 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 61 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .318 | .381 | .699 | ATL |
1981 | 148 | 502 | 145 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 78 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .343 | .390 | .733 | ATL |
Total | 977 | 3529 | 934 | 168 | 30 | 49 | 314 | 455 | 248 | 13 | 7 | 346 | 2 | 9 | .265 | .315 | .371 | .686 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1972, AAA | 138 | 576 | 173 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 71 | 59 | 37 | 73 | 13 | 10 | .300 | .338 | .429 | .766 |
1973, AAA | 138 | 587 | 178 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 77 | 88 | 46 | 65 | 10 | 8 | .303 | .353 | .458 | .811 |
1974, AAA | 138 | 577 | 163 | 26 | 4 | 19 | 75 | 73 | 53 | 71 | 8 | 9 | .282 | .342 | .440 | .782 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1981 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .381 | .409 | .381 | .790 |
Total | 7 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .381 | .409 | .381 | .790 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 39th overall pick, by Atlanta in 1972... Injured on 4/24/1973 with a Spasms Back, out for 6 weeks... Had first career hit (double) on 4/11/1975, off Dave Hamilton (NYM)... Hit first career homerun on 8/1/1975, off Wayne Simpson (SF)... Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1976, hitting .429 with 4 HR, 7 RBI... 2/3/1978: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,207,143 through salary arbitration... Injured on 6/3/1978 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 5-6 weeks... 2/3/1979: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,207,143 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1979, hitting .481 with 3 HR, 7 RBI... Won Gold Glove Award at Second Base in 1979... 2/3/1980: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,207,143 through salary arbitration... 10/2/1980: Signed a contract extension with Atlanta, $1,370,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Hits 1976 - 188 - 6th
| Triples 1976 - 8 - 9th
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