Lance Blankenship
Lance Robert Blankenship
Born: December 6, 1963
Portland, OR US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 2 (1985 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
Draft: Round 10 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: University of California-Berkeley
Career: 1986-1998
Major League Statistics
Lance Blankenship compiled a career batting average of .273 with 26 home runs and 185 RBI in his 415-game career with the Medford A's, Modesto A's, Huntsville Stars, Tacoma Tigers and Sonoma County Crushers. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford A's | 14 | 74 | 52 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 9 | .404 | .521 | .577 | 1.097 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1986 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | 55 | 217 | 171 | 47 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 41 | 39 | .292 | .440 | .462 | .902 | 79 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 107 | 471 | 390 | 64 | 99 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 34 | 7 | 67 | 60 | .254 | .368 | .354 | .721 | 138 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | 22 | 98 | 84 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 29 | .274 | .371 | .429 | .800 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 131 | 545 | 437 | 84 | 116 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 96 | 74 | .265 | .397 | .412 | .809 | 180 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 25 | 121 | 98 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 15 | .296 | .412 | .480 | .891 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 24 | 108 | 93 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 16 | .258 | .361 | .387 | .748 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 30 | 136 | 109 | 19 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 27 | .294 | .412 | .385 | .797 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .158 | .227 | .316 | .543 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | WL4 | Sonoma County Crushers | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 | .286 | .333 | .619 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 415 | 1799 | 1459 | 298 | 398 | 82 | 19 | 26 | 185 | 132 | 35 | 291 | 278 | .273 | .396 | .408 | .804 | 596 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | OF | 40 | 75 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 2.000 |
| 1986 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | 3B | 15 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 4 | .854 | 2.333 |
| 1986 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford A's | OF | 14 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 1.643 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | OF | 71 | 137 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .979 | 1.972 |
| 1987 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | OF | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1987 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | SS | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .929 | 4.333 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 2B | 21 | 34 | 63 | 1 | 11 | .990 | 4.619 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 3B | 18 | 14 | 33 | 4 | 0 | .922 | 2.611 |
| 1987 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | 3B | 14 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 0 | .816 | 2.214 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 2B | 125 | 271 | 390 | 21 | 80 | .969 | 5.288 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 2B | 24 | 39 | 81 | 2 | 10 | .984 | 5.000 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | OF | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 3B | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 2B | 19 | 30 | 52 | 2 | 12 | .976 | 4.316 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 3B | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.333 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | OF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 2.000 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | SS | 14 | 28 | 51 | 5 | 13 | .940 | 5.643 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 2B | 11 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 5 | .956 | 3.909 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 2B | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | OF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1998 | Ind | WL4 | Sonoma County Crushers | 2B | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| Totals | 414 | 739 | 788 | 57 | 144 | .964 | 3.688 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Medford A's | OAK | ||
| 1986 | A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 1987 | A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | OAK | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1998 | Ind | Western League | Sonoma County Crushers |
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