Bill Blanton
Bill Langdon Blanton
Born: February 27, 1929
Spartanburg, SC US
Deceased: January 18, 2013
Spartanburg, SC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 168
Career: 1952-1955
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Bill Blanton compiled a career record of 21 wins and 30 losses and a 3.93 ERA in his 106-game pitching career with the Salisbury Reds, Burlington Flints, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms and Rock Hill Chiefs. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Salisbury Reds | 7 | 8 | .467 | 2.90 | 45 | 11 | 177.0 | 129 | 74 | 57 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Burlington Flints | 5 | 11 | .312 | 4.81 | 31 | 22 | 172.0 | 191 | 107 | 92 | 14 | 94 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 3 | 4 | .429 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.37 | 15 | 10 | 68.0 | 59 | 44 | 33 | 10 | 48 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 21 | 30 | .412 | 3.93 | 106 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 417.0 | 379 | 225 | 182 | 24 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Salisbury Reds | 48 | 54 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .056 | .074 | .130 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Burlington Flints | 31 | 56 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .250 | .393 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 18 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .087 | .087 | .087 | .174 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 10 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .250 | .400 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 119 | 161 | 159 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .101 | .106 | .157 | .263 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Salisbury Reds | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Burlington Flints | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | Inter-State League | Salisbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Flints | CIN | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | CIN | ||
| 1955 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | WS1 | ||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | CIN |
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