3B Gerry Blanch #73
Jackson Pilots (PHI) DIX
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
BNN Index | DIX | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B GERRY BLANCH #73 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
85 267 77 12 1 6 35 42 45 .288 .382 .408 1 2.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/22/1974 NAS Win, 6-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/1974 NAS Loss, 7-8 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/20/1974 NAS Win, 8-6 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/19/1974 @ MEM Loss, 2-5 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/18/1974 @ MEM Loss, 6-7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/17/1974 @ MEM Loss, 2-3 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 0
09/16/1974 @ MEM Win, 6-5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/15/1974 @ KNX Win, 6-3 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 1
09/14/1974 @ KNX Loss, 4-10 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/13/1974 @ KNX Win, 9-1 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/22/1948
Born in:Cleveland, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 12th Pick in Round 16
DIXIE LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 85 267 77 12 1 6 35 35 42 45 .288 .382 .408 .790 .354 .120 114
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 81 331 1 1 0 10 17 4 109 19 1 1 50.0 43.3 5.26 2.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   63 20 4 0 1 10 5 6 15 0 3 0 .317 .377 .429 .805
Versus Right   204 57 8 1 5 25 30 36 30 4 14 1 .279 .384 .402 .786
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   20 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 2 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
May   61 17 3 1 2 10 9 9 11 1 4 1 .279 .375 .459 .834
June   36 9 1 0 0 1 5 7 8 0 1 0 .250 .372 .278 .650
July   38 9 4 0 0 5 4 7 5 1 5 0 .237 .348 .342 .690
August   51 16 3 0 1 6 6 6 9 0 2 0 .314 .386 .431 .817
September   61 24 1 0 3 12 11 11 8 2 3 0 .393 .473 .557 1.030
Last Year   267 77 12 1 6 35 35 42 45 4 17 1 .288 .382 .408 .790
2 Years Ago   119 31 6 0 1 20 16 13 19 0 10 2 .261 .343 .336 .679
Career   596 159 29 1 9 74 67 79 104 5 38 4 .267 .354 .364 .718
Home   136 36 7 1 4 21 21 22 20 2 5 1 .265 .366 .419 .786
Road   131 41 5 0 2 14 14 20 25 2 12 0 .313 .399 .397 .796
Grass   267 77 12 1 6 35 35 42 45 4 17 1 .288 .382 .408 .790
Day   35 11 1 0 1 3 4 7 6 0 1 0 .314 .429 .429 .857
Night   232 66 11 1 5 32 31 35 39 4 16 1 .284 .375 .405 .780
As Starter   264 77 12 1 6 35 34 41 45 4 17 1 .292 .384 .413 .797
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
UNION LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 45 164 41 5 0 4 21 18 15 25 .250 .313 .354 .667 .300 .104 86
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 45 187 0 1 0 2 8 0 58 9 0 0 0.0 19.0 3.86 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   34 4 0 0 1 1 1 3 6 0 3 0 .118 .189 .206 .395
Versus Right   130 37 5 0 3 20 17 12 19 0 5 0 .285 .345 .392 .737
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   25 9 2 0 1 6 2 3 0 0 2 0 .360 .429 .560 .989
June   53 9 0 0 1 5 7 5 12 0 3 0 .170 .241 .226 .468
July   40 10 0 0 2 5 7 3 8 0 0 0 .250 .302 .400 .702
August   46 13 3 0 0 5 2 4 5 0 3 0 .283 .340 .348 .688
Last Year   164 41 5 0 4 21 18 15 25 0 8 0 .250 .313 .354 .667
2 Years Ago   233 54 7 0 1 25 18 25 36 1 3 0 .232 .305 .275 .580
Career   436 105 13 0 5 49 41 42 69 1 11 0 .241 .307 .305 .612
Home   68 21 5 0 3 14 9 6 8 0 3 0 .309 .365 .515 .880
Road   96 20 0 0 1 7 9 9 17 0 5 0 .208 .276 .240 .516
Grass   164 41 5 0 4 21 18 15 25 0 8 0 .250 .313 .354 .667
Day   46 11 2 0 0 6 2 3 8 0 3 0 .239 .286 .283 .568
Night   118 30 3 0 4 15 16 12 17 0 5 0 .254 .323 .381 .704
As Starter   164 41 5 0 4 21 18 15 25 0 8 0 .250 .313 .354 .667
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Beaumont - R 21 3 12 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452 22 -16 -0.2
1970 Bakersfield - A 21 22 71 19 3 0 1 5 2 11 1 0 16 1 0 .268 .373 .352 .726 97 96 0.2
1970 Allentown - A 21 42 146 41 4 0 1 20 18 25 0 0 27 0 0 .281 .386 .329 .715 104 110 1.2
1971 Bakersfield - A 22 71 257 75 11 2 2 28 40 59 1 0 60 1 0 .292 .426 .374 .799 115 127 2.9
1971 Allentown - A 22 51 160 43 6 0 3 21 25 36 0 1 25 0 0 .269 .401 .362 .764 120 125 1.9
1971 Jackson - AA 22 9 28 5 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 6 0 0 .179 .281 .214 .496 51 58 0.1
1972 Bakersfield - A 23 11 40 11 4 0 0 1 7 3 1 0 10 0 0 .275 .341 .375 .716 94 97 0.2
1972 Allentown - A 23 50 173 36 4 0 2 18 27 30 1 2 27 0 0 .208 .325 .266 .591 70 73 0.4
1972 Jackson - AA 23 58 182 46 10 0 2 18 13 20 1 1 34 0 0 .253 .328 .341 .669 104 102 1.4
1972 Louisville - AAA 23 11 39 10 1 0 0 3 5 2 0 0 8 0 0 .256 .293 .282 .575 55 62 0.1
1973 Jackson - AA 24 34 119 31 6 0 1 20 16 13 2 0 19 0 0 .261 .343 .336 .679 92 86 0.6
1973 Louisville - AAA 24 77 233 54 7 0 1 25 18 25 0 1 36 0 2 .232 .305 .275 .580 66 66 0.4
1974 Jackson - AA 25 85 267 77 12 1 6 35 35 42 1 4 45 1 1 .288 .382 .408 .790 105 114 2.1
1974 Louisville - AAA 25 45 164 41 5 0 4 21 18 15 0 0 25 0 0 .250 .313 .354 .667 82 86 0.6
Total DIX 186 596 159 29 1 9 74 67 79 4 5 104 1 1 .267 .354 .364 .718 100 102
Total UL 133 436 105 13 0 5 49 41 42 0 1 69 0 2 .241 .307 .305 .612 71 74
Total MAL 143 479 120 14 0 6 59 70 91 1 3 79 0 0 .251 .369 .317 .687 97 102
Total COW 104 368 105 18 2 3 34 49 73 3 0 86 2 0 .285 .408 .370 .777 110 118
Total GSL 3 12 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452 22 -16
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Allentown - A C 2 2 15 2 0 17 0 1.000 17.0 9.00 +0.4 .000 0 2 2 100.0
1970 Allentown - A 3B 39 39 25 78 13 106 3 .972 348.2 2.66 +2.5 1.010
1970 Bakersfield - A 3B 19 19 15 32 5 50 3 .940 155.1 2.72 -0.8 .982
1970 Beaumont - R 3B 3 3 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 28.1 1.27 -0.4 .822
1970 Bakersfield - A SS 1 1 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.2 1.075
1971 Jackson - AA 3B 9 9 7 14 2 21 0 1.000 78.2 2.40 +1.0 1.121
1971 Allentown - A 3B 50 49 37 91 9 131 3 .977 428.2 2.69 +4.8 1.074
1971 Bakersfield - A 3B 62 61 39 97 11 140 4 .971 531.0 2.31 +7.1 1.092
1971 Bakersfield - A SS 8 8 10 15 5 26 1 .962 70.2 3.18 -0.4 .936
1972 Louisville - AAA 3B 11 11 9 14 1 23 0 1.000 94.2 2.19 +1.5 1.149
1972 Jackson - AA 3B 55 54 51 104 11 164 9 .945 470.2 2.96 +3.4 1.029
1972 Allentown - A 3B 48 48 27 94 10 129 8 .938 421.1 2.58 +1.5 1.034
1972 Bakersfield - A 3B 10 8 7 14 7 21 0 1.000 74.1 2.54 +1.0 1.133
1972 Bakersfield - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Bakersfield - A RF 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1973 Louisville - AAA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Louisville - AAA 3B 74 68 43 138 7 190 9 .953 603.2 2.70 +4.9 1.036
1973 Jackson - AA 3B 34 34 23 66 7 94 5 .947 298.0 2.69 +3.1 1.056
1973 Louisville - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Louisville - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Louisville - AAA 3B 45 45 42 114 6 168 12 .929 421.0 3.33 +1.8 1.002
1974 Jackson - AA 3B 83 81 63 157 11 225 5 .978 703.0 2.82 +5.7 1.070
1974 Jackson - AA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 2 2 15 2 0 17 0 1.000 17.0 9.00 +0.4 .000 0 2 2 100.0
TOTAL 3B 542 529 389 1016 100 1466 61 .958 4657.1 2.72 +37.0 1.045
TOTAL SS 10 9 12 17 6 30 1 .967 80.0 3.26 -0.7 .951
TOTAL RF 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 12.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Was not drafted and returned to college.
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of college (Eastern Ohio; Youngstown, OH) by the Philadelphia Keystones. (Round 16, Pick 12, 372nd overall pick).
07/30/1971 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
09/28/1972 Wins the 1972 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Allentown Cokers!
06/02/1974 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/16/1974 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
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