Johnny Blanchard
John Edwin Blanchard
Born: February 26, 1933
Minneapolis, MN US
Deceased: March 25, 2009
Robbinsdale, MN US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 193
Career: 1951-1958
Major League Statistics
Johnny Blanchard compiled a career batting average of .285 with 121 home runs and 186 RBI in his 694-game career with the Amsterdam Rugmakers, Binghamton Triplets, Kansas City Blues, Joplin Miners, Denver Bears and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 14 | 44 | 41 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .268 | .318 | .341 | .660 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1951 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 30 | 93 | 93 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .258 | .441 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 9 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .206 | .206 | .529 | .735 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 123 | 439 | 439 | 132 | 31 | 2 | 30 | .301 | .301 | .585 | .886 | 257 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 125 | 448 | 448 | 126 | 12 | 4 | 34 | .281 | .281 | .554 | .835 | 248 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | .429 | .429 | .429 | .857 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 131 | 430 | 430 | 116 | 18 | 1 | 17 | .270 | .270 | .435 | .705 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 117 | 466 | 435 | 69 | 135 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 86 | 1 | 25 | 18 | .310 | .346 | .499 | .845 | 217 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 141 | 614 | 554 | 88 | 161 | 28 | 5 | 19 | 96 | 1 | 51 | 34 | .291 | .351 | .462 | .813 | 256 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Totals | 694 | 2575 | 2481 | 164 | 708 | 115 | 19 | 121 | 186 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 55 | .285 | .307 | .493 | .801 | 1224 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | C | 88 | 455 | 35 | 1 | 4 | .998 | 5.568 | 10 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 21 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 1.905 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 17 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.412 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | C | 126 | 582 | 55 | 12 | 13 | .982 | 5.056 | 13 | |||
| Totals | 262 | 1115 | 91 | 15 | 17 | .988 | 4.603 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1952 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA |
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