Damaso Blanco
Damaso (Caripe) Blanco
Born: December 11, 1941
Curiepe, Miranda VE
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1961-1974
Major League Statistics
Damaso (Caripe) Blanco compiled a career batting average of .268 with 13 home runs and 475 RBI in his 1470-game career with the El Paso Sun Kings, Eugene Emeralds, Springfield Giants, Fresno Giants, Tacoma Giants, Decatur Commodores, Waterbury Giants, Amarillo Giants and Phoenix Giants. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1974 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SOPH | El Paso Sun Kings | 130 | 566 | 495 | 92 | 138 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 70 | 37 | 14 | 59 | 69 | .279 | .358 | .360 | .717 | 178 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 38 | 145 | 129 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 25 | .202 | .285 | .271 | .556 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 73 | 328 | 287 | 58 | 80 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 35 | 30 | .279 | .359 | .328 | .686 | 94 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 140 | 633 | 566 | 127 | 187 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 37 | 7 | 54 | 53 | .330 | .393 | .415 | .808 | 235 | 6 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | 50 | 240 | 216 | 33 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 21 | .296 | .349 | .338 | .687 | 73 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 85 | 397 | 341 | 63 | 91 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 32 | .267 | .360 | .317 | .676 | 108 | 4 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 15 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 91 | 395 | 351 | 43 | 80 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 30 | 37 | .228 | .289 | .251 | .540 | 88 | 1 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 45 | 140 | 121 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 23 | .198 | .293 | .215 | .508 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 43 | 177 | 161 | 15 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 10 | .329 | .374 | .398 | .771 | 64 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 137 | 587 | 524 | 62 | 125 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 48 | 32 | .239 | .304 | .303 | .608 | 159 | 3 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 126 | 510 | 462 | 54 | 122 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 28 | .264 | .313 | .355 | .668 | 164 | 4 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 135 | 619 | 553 | 90 | 164 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 52 | 48 | .297 | .364 | .351 | .715 | 194 | 7 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 142 | 538 | 499 | 51 | 119 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 30 | 34 | .238 | .285 | .287 | .571 | 143 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 98 | 352 | 321 | 51 | 79 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 13 | .246 | .289 | .330 | .619 | 106 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 26 | 75 | 66 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .258 | .297 | .318 | .615 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 26 | 115 | 107 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | .252 | .289 | .299 | .589 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 70 | 234 | 211 | 33 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | .256 | .313 | .294 | .607 | 62 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1470 | 6083 | 5442 | 830 | 1458 | 199 | 47 | 13 | 475 | 204 | 79 | 490 | 482 | .268 | .331 | .329 | .660 | 1790 | 0 | 42 | 70 | 39 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SOPH | El Paso Sun Kings | SS | 91 | 169 | 267 | 34 | 53 | .928 | 4.791 |
| 1961 | D | SOPH | El Paso Sun Kings | 3B | 45 | 41 | 102 | 18 | 9 | .888 | 3.178 |
| 1962 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 3B | 51 | 35 | 90 | 9 | 11 | .933 | 2.451 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | SS | 32 | 53 | 104 | 15 | 19 | .913 | 4.906 |
| 1962 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | SS | 24 | 43 | 64 | 8 | 15 | .930 | 4.458 |
| 1963 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | SS | 47 | 64 | 71 | 16 | 15 | .894 | 2.872 |
| 1963 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 3B | 104 | 111 | 201 | 31 | 17 | .910 | 3.000 |
| 1964 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | SS | 64 | 103 | 212 | 12 | 50 | .963 | 4.922 |
| 1964 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | SS | 50 | 85 | 149 | 23 | 27 | .911 | 4.680 |
| 1964 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 2B | 21 | 40 | 59 | 4 | 18 | .961 | 4.714 |
| 1965 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | SS | 90 | 155 | 281 | 21 | 59 | .954 | 4.844 |
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 2B | 18 | 37 | 34 | 4 | 9 | .947 | 3.944 |
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 3B | 14 | 17 | 33 | 1 | 4 | .980 | 3.571 |
| 1966 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 3B | 11 | 8 | 26 | 4 | 0 | .895 | 3.091 |
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | SS | 11 | 22 | 26 | 5 | 2 | .906 | 4.364 |
| 1967 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 3B | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.500 |
| 1967 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | SS | 135 | 235 | 393 | 40 | 58 | .940 | 4.652 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | SS | 51 | 90 | 154 | 15 | 30 | .942 | 4.784 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 2B | 49 | 95 | 150 | 8 | 36 | .968 | 5.000 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 3B | 22 | 12 | 38 | 9 | 2 | .847 | 2.273 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | SS | 39 | 80 | 107 | 8 | 23 | .959 | 4.795 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 2B | 104 | 204 | 275 | 17 | 51 | .966 | 4.606 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 3B | 28 | 21 | 59 | 5 | 5 | .941 | 2.857 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | SS | 116 | 194 | 392 | 30 | 70 | .951 | 5.052 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | SS | 74 | 122 | 221 | 17 | 48 | .953 | 4.635 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 3B | 12 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 4 | .914 | 2.667 |
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | SS | 20 | 32 | 63 | 5 | 16 | .950 | 4.750 |
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1B | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .857 | 6.000 |
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | SS | 26 | 44 | 77 | 2 | 16 | .984 | 4.654 |
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | SS | 69 | 100 | 198 | 17 | 29 | .946 | 4.319 |
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .667 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 1424 | 2229 | 3878 | 384 | 700 | .941 | 4.289 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Sophomore League | El Paso Sun Kings | SFN | ||
| 1962 | B | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | SFN | ||
| 1962 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1963 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Sun Kings | SFN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1965 | AA | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN | ||
| 1966 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Giants | SFN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Giants | SFN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN |
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