Buddy Blattner
Robert Garnett Blattner
Born: February 8, 1920
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: September 5, 2009
Chesterfield, MO US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1938-1948
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Buddy Blattner compiled a career batting average of .275 with 39 home runs and 178 RBI in his 637-game career with the Columbus Red Birds, Decatur Commodores, Sacramento Solons, Rochester Red Wings and Jersey City Giants. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 8 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 119 | 479 | 479 | 129 | 11 | 9 | 3 | .269 | .269 | .349 | .618 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 135 | 442 | 442 | 123 | 15 | 8 | 4 | .278 | .278 | .376 | .654 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 176 | 686 | 620 | 96 | 182 | 33 | 6 | 17 | 100 | 23 | 49 | 63 | .294 | .349 | .448 | .798 | 278 | 4 | 13 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 95 | 373 | 307 | 47 | 75 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 63 | 41 | .244 | .375 | .339 | .713 | 104 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 104 | 416 | 344 | 60 | 95 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 3 | 63 | 35 | .276 | .393 | .442 | .835 | 152 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Totals | 637 | 2409 | 2205 | 203 | 606 | 86 | 30 | 39 | 178 | 35 | 1 | 175 | 139 | .275 | .330 | .394 | .725 | 869 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | SS | 90 | 150 | 260 | 48 | .895 | 4.556 | |
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | SS | 90 | 175 | 275 | 32 | .934 | 5.000 | |
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2B | 175 | 470 | 473 | 32 | 103 | .967 | 5.389 |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 87 | 171 | 207 | 35 | 44 | .915 | 4.345 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 3B | 79 | 89 | 140 | 15 | 14 | .939 | 2.899 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 2B | 24 | 49 | 60 | 5 | 13 | .956 | 4.542 |
| Totals | 545 | 1104 | 1415 | 167 | 174 | .938 | 4.622 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 |
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