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CF Lance Blankenship #5
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R
10/05/1997
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
CF LANCE BLANKENSHIP #5 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
146 454 98 33 1 6 47 119 98 .216 .381 .333 24 2.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 10 10 10
Gap 16 16 16 16
Power 4 4 4 4
Eye 20 20 20 20
Avoid K's 12 12 12 13
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 11 15
Errors: - 15 10
Arm: - 12 7
Turn DP: - 15 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 6
Catcher: - Left Field: 3
1st Base: - Center Field: 11
2nd Base: 13 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 8
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 12
Stealing Ability: 17
Baserunning Inst.: 11
Sacrifice Bunt: 12
Bunt for Hit: 10
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/22/1997 SEA Win, 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/1997 @ OAK Loss, 3-11 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/20/1997 @ OAK Loss, 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/19/1997 @ OAK Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/18/1997 @ DET Win, 7-3 5 0 2 2 0 1 1 1
09/17/1997 @ DET Loss, 4-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/16/1997 @ DET Win, 7-0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0
09/14/1997 BAL Loss, 0-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/1997 BAL Win, 6-4 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/12/1997 BAL Win, 6-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Birthday:12/06/1963
Born in:Portland, OR
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Drafted:1987, 7th Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 146 454 98 33 1 6 47 76 119 98 .216 .381 .333 .713 .311 .117 104
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 144 598 3 0 1 5 19 2 151 40 24 8 75.0 71.5 4.95 2.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   125 24 8 0 1 5 19 38 29 0 5 0 .192 .380 .280 .660
Versus Right   329 74 25 1 5 42 57 81 69 2 14 3 .225 .381 .353 .733
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
March   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
April   71 15 1 0 2 9 7 17 14 0 4 0 .211 .364 .310 .673
May   84 22 11 1 0 9 16 16 20 0 3 0 .262 .380 .417 .797
June   77 19 3 0 4 13 22 30 12 2 3 1 .247 .455 .442 .896
July   76 14 4 0 0 5 9 14 18 0 2 0 .184 .311 .237 .548
August   91 20 11 0 0 9 14 21 20 0 3 1 .220 .372 .341 .712
September   50 7 3 0 0 2 8 21 11 0 3 1 .140 .403 .200 .603
Last Year   457 94 34 0 2 34 67 100 93 4 9 1 .206 .347 .293 .640
2 Years Ago   432 95 29 0 4 45 68 91 102 2 14 2 .220 .357 .315 .672
Career   4886 1125 338 10 53 427 823 1018 987 21 140 35 .230 .365 .336 .701
Home   242 56 22 1 3 27 42 54 50 2 9 1 .231 .371 .368 .739
Road   212 42 11 0 3 20 34 65 48 0 10 2 .198 .391 .292 .683
Grass   386 83 31 1 5 44 67 105 83 2 14 2 .215 .384 .339 .723
Turf   68 15 2 0 1 3 9 14 15 0 5 1 .221 .361 .294 .656
Day   370 80 30 1 3 36 62 92 82 2 14 3 .216 .375 .327 .702
Night   84 18 3 0 3 11 14 27 16 0 5 0 .214 .405 .357 .763
As Starter   454 98 33 1 6 47 76 119 98 2 19 3 .216 .381 .333 .713
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   97 16 5 0 1 4 17 37 27 0 8 0 .165 .396 .247 .643
Inning 1-3   148 34 11 1 1 19 25 35 29 1 3 2 .230 .382 .338 .720
Inning 4-6   169 42 15 0 4 22 29 35 33 1 8 0 .249 .376 .408 .784
Inning 7-9   119 17 6 0 0 5 20 46 32 0 7 1 .143 .386 .193 .579
Extra Innings   18 5 1 0 1 1 2 3 4 0 1 0 .278 .381 .500 .881
0 Outs   170 37 12 0 2 6 38 45 40 1 17 2 .218 .385 .324 .709
1 Outs   138 24 7 1 3 18 21 41 32 1 2 1 .174 .365 .304 .669
2 Outs   146 37 14 0 1 23 17 33 26 0 0 0 .253 .391 .370 .761
Scoring Position   86 21 10 0 2 36 19 34 17 2 19 0 .244 .451 .430 .881
Bases Empty   275 55 17 0 2 2 42 63 64 0 0 2 .200 .353 .284 .637
Runner on 1st   93 22 6 1 2 9 15 22 17 0 0 1 .237 .388 .387 .775
Runner on 2nd   33 10 2 0 2 10 6 14 5 0 12 0 .303 .511 .545 1.056
Runner on 3rd   12 2 2 0 0 6 1 3 3 2 4 0 .167 .294 .333 .627
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 7 4 0 0 10 11 12 3 0 0 0 .280 .514 .440 .954
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Bases Loaded   6 0 0 0 0 6 1 5 2 0 0 0 .000 .455 .000 .455
Two Strikes   303 63 27 0 4 27 50 57 98 2 0 3 .208 .337 .337 .674
First Pitch   42 7 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 6 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 0-1   29 10 3 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 5 0 .345 .345 .552 .897
Count 0-2   30 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 16 0 0 0 .067 .067 .100 .167
Count 1-0   25 6 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 .240 .240 .360 .600
Count 1-1   25 7 2 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 .280 .280 .480 .760
Count 1-2   66 9 4 0 0 4 7 0 32 1 0 2 .136 .159 .197 .356
Count 2-0   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 2-1   18 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-2   83 19 10 0 0 3 7 0 33 0 0 0 .229 .229 .349 .578
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 10 26 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 1 0 0 0 3 7 36 0 0 0 0 .200 .902 .200 1.102
Full Count   124 33 12 0 4 19 36 57 17 1 0 1 .266 .497 .460 .957
Behind in Count   125 21 8 0 1 12 8 0 48 1 5 2 .168 .180 .256 .436
Ahead in Count   55 11 1 1 0 6 20 62 0 0 6 0 .200 .624 .255 .878
Batting Leadoff   20 4 0 1 0 2 3 2 6 0 0 0 .200 .273 .300 .573
Batting 2nd   38 9 2 0 1 2 7 8 8 1 0 1 .237 .375 .368 .743
Batting 4th   11 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 .182 .308 .182 .490
Batting 5th   164 40 19 0 3 22 33 44 35 0 6 1 .244 .407 .415 .821
Batting 6th   159 32 10 0 2 18 23 44 36 1 9 1 .201 .376 .302 .677
Batting 7th   22 6 2 0 0 3 4 8 2 0 0 0 .273 .467 .364 .830
Batting 8th   8 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Batting 9th   32 3 0 0 0 0 2 7 7 0 3 0 .094 .256 .094 .350
Low Leverage   193 39 13 0 0 6 23 48 42 0 5 2 .202 .366 .269 .636
Medium Leverage   177 41 12 1 3 21 35 45 38 1 8 1 .232 .388 .362 .750
High Leverage   82 18 8 0 3 20 18 26 17 1 6 0 .220 .404 .427 .830
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
1988 Chicago - DBL 24 51 202 50 10 0 2 16 34 30 2 0 35 13 4 .248 .350 .327 .677 83 89 0.9
1989 Chicago - DBL 25 157 587 144 45 1 11 54 117 122 5 2 87 30 5 .245 .378 .382 .760 113 114 5.3
1990 Chicago - DBL 26 156 606 143 46 0 8 50 101 101 2 2 120 28 13 .236 .346 .351 .697 93 95 3.4
1991 Chicago - DBL 27 157 578 128 35 2 2 54 101 131 7 3 121 21 18 .221 .370 .299 .669 89 98 3.0
1992 Pittsburgh - DBL 28 155 560 129 30 2 10 54 91 111 6 4 124 35 23 .230 .361 .345 .706 94 99 2.7
1993 Pittsburgh - DBL 29 121 445 109 30 1 1 39 71 87 3 2 90 31 17 .245 .371 .324 .694 93 98 2.7
1994 Pittsburgh - DBL 30 154 565 135 46 3 7 34 97 126 4 0 117 40 18 .239 .381 .368 .749 102 105 3.8
1995 Pittsburgh - DBL 31 127 432 95 29 0 4 45 68 91 2 2 102 44 12 .220 .357 .315 .672 84 89 2.6
1996 Florida - DBL 32 131 457 94 34 0 2 34 67 100 1 4 93 22 18 .206 .347 .293 .640 77 84 -0.2
1997 Florida - DBL 33 14 37 4 0 0 0 1 2 9 0 0 8 0 0 .108 .283 .108 .391 16 22 -0.5
1997 Arizona - DBL 33 132 417 94 33 1 6 46 74 110 3 2 90 24 8 .225 .389 .353 .742 112 114 3.4
1997 Total - DBL 33 146 454 98 33 1 6 47 76 119 3 2 98 24 8 .216 .381 .333 .713 105 107 3.0
Total DBL 1355 4886 1125 338 10 53 427 823 1018 35 21 987 288 136 .230 .365 .336 .701 95 99 27.2
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
1988 Manoa - WL 24 28 104 34 7 0 0 10 16 18 0 0 16 2 0 .327 .426 .394 .820 100 135 0.0
1988 Buffalo - CBL 24 101 365 90 9 0 2 31 54 85 1 4 67 23 16 .247 .387 .288 .674 90 93 0.0
1989 Manoa - WL 25 30 114 28 7 0 2 13 22 25 0 0 10 5 2 .246 .381 .360 .741 100 112 0.0
Total CBL 101 365 90 9 0 2 31 54 85 1 4 67 23 16 .247 .387 .288 .674 90 93
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
1989 Chicago - DBL 25 4 14 1 1 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 .071 .278 .143 .421 0 0 0.0
1990 Chicago - DBL 26 7 25 3 0 0 0 1 4 7 0 0 3 0 2 .120 .313 .120 .432 0 0 0.0
1991 Chicago - DBL 27 4 14 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 .071 .235 .071 .307 0 0 0.0
1995 Pittsburgh - DBL 31 6 16 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 .188 .316 .188 .503 0 0 0.0
1996 Florida - DBL 32 7 24 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 6 1 1 .167 .259 .167 .426 0 0 0.0
Total DBL 28 93 12 1 0 0 4 11 19 1 0 16 2 3 .129 .283 .140 .423 22 36
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1988 Chicago - DBL 2B 50 50 99 143 40 247 5 .980 442.0 4.93 +0.4 1.041
1988 Buffalo - CBL 2B 15 13 38 46 9 84 0 1.000 127.0 5.95 +1.9 1.053
1988 Manoa - WL 2B 17 17 38 44 14 84 2 .976 144.1 5.11 +1.6 .970
1988 Chicago - DBL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1988 Buffalo - CBL 3B 9 9 3 16 1 19 0 1.000 70.0 2.44 +0.5 1.090
1988 Buffalo - CBL CF 76 76 263 3 0 269 3 .989 680.2 3.52 +9.6 1.040
1988 Manoa - WL CF 11 11 39 1 0 42 2 .952 99.0 3.64 +1.5 1.054
1989 Chicago - DBL 2B 156 156 265 430 70 710 15 .979 1390.1 4.50 +4.5 1.023
1989 Manoa - WL 2B 30 30 60 99 27 160 1 .994 264.0 5.42 +4.2 .989
1990 Chicago - DBL 2B 154 154 291 422 80 722 9 .988 1360.0 4.72 +4.1 1.026
1990 Chicago - DBL 3B 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.048
1990 Chicago - DBL CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
1991 Chicago - DBL 2B 149 149 271 381 63 663 11 .983 1317.0 4.46 +2.6 1.020
1991 Chicago - DBL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.052
1991 Chicago - DBL LF 2 2 3 0 0 4 1 .750 18.0 1.50 +0.6 1.475
1991 Chicago - DBL CF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 +0.1 1.006
1991 Chicago - DBL RF 3 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 27.0 3.33 -1.3 .766
1992 Pittsburgh - DBL 2B 47 47 88 140 21 231 3 .987 421.1 4.87 +4.0 1.051
1992 Pittsburgh - DBL CF 108 108 372 8 2 386 6 .984 959.0 3.57 +1.1 1.023
1993 Pittsburgh - DBL 2B 4 3 7 7 1 14 0 1.000 29.1 4.30 +0.5 1.191
1993 Pittsburgh - DBL SS 3 2 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 19.0 2.37 +0.1 1.039
1993 Pittsburgh - DBL CF 114 114 363 6 1 373 4 .989 998.1 3.33 +7.1 1.035
1994 Pittsburgh - DBL 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Pittsburgh - DBL CF 153 153 458 9 0 480 13 .973 1367.2 3.07 +4.9 1.031
1995 Pittsburgh - DBL 2B 110 110 203 312 56 526 11 .979 989.0 4.69 +3.4 1.033
1995 Pittsburgh - DBL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.060
1995 Pittsburgh - DBL SS 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.055
1995 Pittsburgh - DBL LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Pittsburgh - DBL CF 17 17 63 0 0 64 1 .984 153.2 3.69 +0.2 .982
1996 Florida - DBL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.3 .985
1996 Florida - DBL CF 130 129 367 4 1 379 8 .979 1161.0 2.88 -2.1 1.007
1997 Arizona - DBL 2B 9 8 14 21 6 35 0 1.000 69.0 4.57 +0.2 1.038
1997 Arizona - DBL 3B 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 3.0 3.00 -0.5 .525
1997 Arizona - DBL SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 Florida - DBL CF 14 14 32 0 0 33 1 .970 127.0 2.27 -2.1 .964
1997 Arizona - DBL CF 123 122 381 6 2 395 8 .980 1096.2 3.18 -0.1 .994
TOTAL 2B 743 737 1374 2045 387 3476 57 .984 6556.1 4.69 +27.3 1.026
TOTAL 3B 15 10 4 21 1 26 1 .962 89.0 2.53 +0.1 1.034
TOTAL SS 4 2 0 6 1 6 0 1.000 21.0 2.57 +0.1 1.042
TOTAL LF 5 2 4 0 0 5 1 .800 25.1 1.42 +0.3 1.312
TOTAL CF 749 746 2340 37 6 2423 46 .981 6662.0 3.21 +19.6 1.019
TOTAL RF 3 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 27.0 3.33 -1.3 .766
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1987 Drafted in the 1987 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 15 (20).
01/15/1988 Named to the 1988 Hawaii Winter League for the Manoa Surfers.
03/28/1988 Named the #12 prospect in the DBL
07/20/1988 Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/18/1988 Injured (Fractured thumb), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 17 (20).
01/15/1989 Named to the 1989 Hawaii Winter League for the Manoa Surfers.
04/12/1989 Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/05/1989 Was selected to the 1989 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 20 (20).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 20 (20).
05/15/1991 Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for 4 days.
12/25/1991 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for 3B Travis Fryman, 2B Robby Thompson, RF Henry Cotto.
12/25/1991 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for SS Craig Grebeck.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 20 (20).
04/03/1992 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 20 (20).
06/30/1993 Injured (Biceps strain), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 20 (20).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 20 (20).
05/11/1995 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 20 (20).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 20 (20).
04/18/1997 Was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with RP Pedro Martinez, in exchange for LF Alex Cole.
09/22/1997 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), out for 5-6 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1989 140 4
1989 731 3
1990 728 2
1991 730 1
1992 698 9
1994 717 3
Year 2B Rank
1989 7 6
1989 45 2
1990 46 2
1994 46 1
1997 33 9
Year SB Rank
1989 5 5
1995 44 5
Year R Rank
1989 22 4
1989 117 3
Year BB Rank
1988 18 3
1989 25 1
1989 122 1
1990 101 3
1991 131 1
1992 111 3
1993 87 6
1994 126 1
1995 91 5
1996 100 5
1997 110 2
Year IBB Rank
1989 1 5
Year SH Rank
1988 2 2
1989 1 1
1989 15 6
1990 17 4
1992 17 2
1994 22 1
1995 14 6
1997 16 3
Year EBH Rank
1989 9 9
Year OBP Rank
1988 .426 8
1989 .378 4
1991 .370 8
1992 .361 10
1993 .371 8
1994 .381 8
1997 .389 1
Year WAR Rank
1989 5.7 10
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