Johnny Blanchard

Positions: Catcher, Rightfielder and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 193lb (185cm, 87kg)

Born: February 26, 1933 in Minneapolis, MN us

Died: March 25, 2009 in Robbinsdale, MN

Buried: Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN

High School: Central HS (Minneapolis, MN)

Last Game: September 27, 1965 (Age 32-213d)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: John Edwin Blanchard

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2x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.5

1193

285

.239

137

RBI

200

OBP

.317

SLG

.441

OPS

.758

OPS+

108

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1951	18		3 Teams	3 Lgs	A-AAA-C	NYY	53	185	168	17	35	4	4	3	11	1		13	13	.208		.333		56	0	2	2
1951	18	-9.4	Kansas City	AA	AAA	NYY	14	44	41	7	11	1	1	0	4	0		3	3	.268	.318	.342	.660	14	0	0	0
1951	18	-6.9	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	30	107	93	10	17	1	3	0	7	1		10	10	.183	.276	.258	.534	24		2	2
1951	18	-4.5	Amsterdam	CAML	C	NYY	9		34		7	2	0	3						.206		.529		18
1952	19	-2.2	Joplin	WA	C	NYY	123	527	439	103	132	31	2	30	112	6		79	56	.301	.411	.585	.996	257		3	6

1955	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AAA	NYY	129	519	455	89	129	12	4	34	111	4		54	51	.284				251		2	0	8
1955	22	-4.4	Denver	AA	AAA	NYY	4		7		3									.429
1955	22	-1.8	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	125	512	448	89	126	12	4	34	111	4		54	51	.281	.356	.554	.909	248		2	0	8
1955	22	-6.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	1	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	0	0	0	0	0	0
1956	23	-3.7	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	NYY	131	506	430	64	116	18	1	17	70	0		62	41	.270	.359	.435	.794	187	8	2	4	8
1957	24	-3.3	Denver	AA	AAA	NYY	117	466	435	69	135	22	3	18	86	1		25	18	.310	.346	.499	.845	217		1	1	4	4
1958	25	-2.0	Denver	AA	AAA	NYY	141	614	554	88	161	28	5	19	96	1		51	34	.291	.351	.462	.813	256		3	1	5	10
1959	26	-2.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	49	66	59	6	10	1	0	2	4	0	0	7	12	.170	.258	.288	.546	17	2	0	0	0	0
1960	27	-1.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	53	107	99	8	24	3	1	4	14	0	0	6	17	.242	.293	.414	.707	41	2	1	1	0	1
1961	28	-0.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	93	275	243	38	74	10	1	21	54	1	0	27	28	.305	.382	.613	.995	149	6	4	0	1	9
1962	29	1.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	93	278	246	33	57	7	0	13	39	0	0	28	32	.232	.309	.419	.728	103	3	1	0	3	0
1963	30	2.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	76	247	218	22	49	4	0	16	45	0	0	26	30	.225	.305	.463	.768	101	5	0	1	2	3
1964	31	3.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	77	189	161	18	41	8	0	7	28	1	0	24	24	.255	.344	.435	.779	70	6	0	0	4	4
1965	32		3 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	MLN	74	186	164	12	30	3	0	4	16	0	0	17	20	.183	.258	.274	.533	45	4	1	0	4	3
1965	32	4.6	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	10	12	10	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	1	.100	.250	.400	.650	4	0	0	0	0	0
1965	32	4.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	12	42	34	1	5	1	0	1	3	0	0	7	3	.147	.286	.265	.550	9	1	0	0	1	2
1965	32	4.7	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	52	132	120	10	24	2	0	2	11	0	0	8	16	.200	.250	.267	.517	32	3	1	0	3	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (8 seasons)					Majors		516	1352	1193	137	285	36	2	67	200	2	0	136	163	.239	.317	.441	.758	526	28	7	2	14	20
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		694	2817	2481	430	708	115	19	121	486	13		284	213	.285				1221		13	14	25	14
All Levels (13 Seasons)							1210	4169	3674	567	993	151	21	188	686	15	0	420	376	.270				1747		20	16	39	34

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		276	1131	1037	164	310	51	9	37	186	2		79	55	.299				487		4	2	9	14
AA (1 season)					Minors		131	506	430	64	116	18	1	17	70	0		62	41	.270	.359	.435	.794	187	8	2	4	8
A (2 seasons)					Minors		155	619	541	99	143	13	7	34	118	5		64	61	.264	.342	.503	.845	272		4	2	8
C (2 seasons)					Minors		132	561	473	103	139	33	2	33	112	6		79	56	.294		.581		275		3	6