#19 Larvell Blanks, Second Base, 36 yrs, Detroit Tigers

#19 Larvell Blanks, Second Base, 36 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Monday, 5/13/1986

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Larvell Blanks

1/28/1950
36

5"11
190

Second Base
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R

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2.5 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 3,500,000
1989
13 Year(s), 92 Days (2328 total Days)
42 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 92 Days (2328 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	8	5	3	5	6
Versus LHP	6	6	1	4	6
Versus RHP	8	4	4	5	6
Talent	8	6	4	6	6

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2
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3
1
Pull Hitter

Fielding Ratings
2B : 9 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
5/2	SEA	L 1-5	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	#7
5/4	CAL	L 2-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#6
5/5	CAL	L 0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	#7
5/6	CAL	L 3-5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	#7
5/7	CAL	W 10-7	4	1	3	0	0	1	3	1	0	#7
5/8	MIN	L 2-4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	#7
5/9	MIN	W 5-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#6
5/10	MIN	W 8-1	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	#6
5/11	@CLE	L 5-12	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	#7
5/12	@CLE	L 4-8	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	#7

Batting Stats 1986

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
	37	113	37	3	0	3	17	12	5	17	.327	.361	.434	.795	.705	.106

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
	27	119	1	0	0	2	0	0	49	6	0	0	.0	17.4	6.0

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	21	5	2	0	0	1	0	2	5	0	0	0	.238	.304	.333	.638
vs. RHP	92	32	1	0	3	16	12	3	12	0	0	1	.348	.375	.457	.832
Close/Late	14	5	1	0	0	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	.357	.438	.429	.866
Scoring Position	28	10	1	0	2	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	.357	.357	.607	.964
Pinch Hitting	9	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	19	57	19	1	0	2	8	4	2	11	.333	.356	.456	.812
Road	18	56	18	2	0	1	9	8	3	6	.321	.367	.411	.777
Last Week	7	23	8	1	0	1	4	3	2	4	.348	.400	.522	.922
March/April	26	76	26	2	0	2	13	8	3	10	.342	.375	.447	.822
May	11	37	11	1	0	1	4	4	2	7	.297	.333	.405	.739

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1972	151	609	171	38	4	7	67	76	40	88	0	1	.281	.325	.391	.716	MIN
1973	162	626	172	32	3	8	77	61	51	85	2	0	.275	.329	.374	.703	MIN
1974	162	663	192	30	4	9	57	94	46	84	1	1	.290	.336	.388	.723	MIN
1975	120	409	121	16	4	7	45	55	27	41	1	0	.296	.339	.406	.745	MIN
1976	158	618	180	33	1	9	70	79	51	78	2	0	.291	.345	.392	.737	MIN
1977	157	627	188	26	13	10	65	102	52	91	0	0	.300	.353	.431	.784	MIN,AL
1978	159	595	166	26	5	9	63	74	47	51	1	0	.279	.332	.385	.717	MIN
1979	140	503	135	13	4	6	40	57	39	73	0	0	.268	.321	.346	.667	MIN SD
1980	148	406	95	14	2	6	35	40	45	63	1	0	.234	.310	.323	.633	SD
1981	145	407	104	11	1	5	51	42	29	59	1	0	.256	.305	.324	.629	SD
1982	150	567	162	16	0	9	72	58	38	61	0	0	.286	.331	.362	.692	KC
1983	156	582	176	23	2	10	82	74	41	79	3	0	.302	.348	.400	.749	KC
1984	153	569	167	19	1	10	72	62	53	64	1	0	.293	.354	.383	.737	KC
1985	149	570	170	28	2	4	58	77	44	98	1	1	.298	.349	.375	.724	KC SDP
1986	37	113	37	3	0	3	17	12	5	17	0	0	.327	.361	.434	.795	DET
Total	2147	7864	2236	328	46	112	871	963	608	1032	14	3	.284	.336	.380	.716

Career Minor League Batting Stats

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Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1985	14	45	18	3	0	1	6	8	7	6	0	0	.400	.481	.533	1.014
Total	14	45	18	3	0	1	6	8	7	6	0	0	.400	.481	.533	1.014

Fielding Stats 1986

Position	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
Second Base	30	27	50	85	17	135	0	1.000	233.2	5.20
Third Base	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	3.0	0.00
Shortstop	5	0	2	7	2	9	0	1.000	7.0	11.57

Player History

Injured on 6/1/1979 with a Pulled Bicep Tendon, out for 3 weeks... Traded from Minnesota to San Diego on 7/15/1979... Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/10/1982 to a 3-year deal worth $3,200,
000 per year...
Injured on 5/2/1982 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Had 22-game hitting streak snapped on 8/2/1982...
Won GOLD GLOVE at Second Base in 1983...
Had 2000th career hit on 8/26/1984, off Frank Lacorte (MIL)...
Released by Kansas City on 9/9/1985...
Signed as a free agent by San Diego on 9/9/1985 to a 1-year deal worth $948,000 per year...
Won World Championship with San Diego in 1985...
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/1/1986 to a 4-year deal worth $3,500,000 per year...

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