James Blight
James G. Blight
Born: 1946
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 19 (1966 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Michigan State
Career: 1966-1968
James Blight compiled a career record of 11 wins and 22 losses and a 4.23 ERA in his 42-game pitching career with the Daytona Beach Islanders, Statesville Tigers, Lakeland Tigers and Rocky Mount Leafs. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1968 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.62 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 86.0 | 69 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 32 | 3 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1967 | A | SALL3 | Statesville Tigers | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.89 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 57.0 | 54 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 2 | 9 | .182 | 4.96 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 78.0 | 90 | 54 | 43 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.62 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 11 | 22 | .333 | 4.23 | 42 | 35 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 249.0 | 243 | 135 | 117 | 19 | 88 | 4 | 168 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 12 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .103 | .212 | .138 | .350 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 13 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .071 | .103 | .071 | .175 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | SALL3 | Statesville Tigers | 12 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .059 | .111 | .118 | .229 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .600 | .800 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 44 | 92 | 82 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33 | .085 | .148 | .134 | .282 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | P | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .909 | 1.667 |
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 12 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 1.583 |
| 1967 | A | SALL3 | Statesville Tigers | P | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .909 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | P | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 42 | 15 | 42 | 3 | 5 | .950 | 1.357 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | DET | ||
| 1967 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1967 | A | Western Carolinas League | Statesville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1968 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1968 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | DET |
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