Dick Bland
Edward Bernard Bland Sr.
Born: October 17, 1925
Deceased: March 26, 2021
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1947-1951
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Dick Bland compiled a career batting average of .258 with 1 home runs and 41 RBI in his 471-game career with the Lenoir Red Sox, Clinton Blues, Fayetteville Scotties, Rome Colonels, Watertown Athletics, Greenville Robins, Hammond Berries, Anderson Rebels and Edenton Colonials. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | BLRI2 | Lenoir Red Sox | 22 | 93 | 93 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .323 | .602 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | TOBS | Clinton Blues | 125 | 465 | 465 | 132 | 17 | 4 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .338 | .622 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Fayetteville Scotties | 57 | 273 | 216 | 55 | 57 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 53 | 15 | .264 | .411 | .333 | .744 | 72 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 17 | 70 | 62 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | .177 | .250 | .210 | .460 | 13 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 37 | 151 | 138 | 13 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 13 | .261 | .320 | .312 | .632 | 43 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 21 | 66 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .197 | .379 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | EVAN | Hammond Berries | 17 | 64 | 64 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .297 | .297 | .391 | .688 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | COPL | Greenville Robins | 72 | 259 | 259 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .247 | .459 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | VIRL5 | Edenton Colonials | 103 | 414 | 414 | 111 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .268 | .268 | .333 | .601 | 138 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 471 | 1855 | 1777 | 73 | 459 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 70 | 33 | .258 | .287 | .312 | .600 | 555 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | TOBS | Fayetteville Scotties | 2B | 57 | 181 | 152 | 30 | 39 | .917 | 5.842 |
| 1949 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 2B | 35 | 81 | 98 | 19 | 18 | .904 | 5.114 |
| 1949 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | SS | 17 | 29 | 54 | 6 | 8 | .933 | 4.882 |
| Totals | 109 | 291 | 304 | 55 | 65 | .915 | 5.459 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Blue Ridge League | Lenoir Red Sox | |||
| 1948 | D | Tobacco State League | Clinton Blues | DET | ||
| 1949 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics | |||
| 1949 | D | Tobacco State League | Fayetteville Scotties | |||
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | DET | ||
| 1950 | D | Coastal Plain League | Greenville Robins | |||
| 1950 | C | Evangeline League | Hammond Berries | |||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | |||
| 1951 | D | Virginia League | Edenton Colonials |
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