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Lance Blankenship

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1983-1998 (1988-1993)
Proper Name
Lance Robert Blankenship
Positions
2B (393) ... OF (338) ... 3B (94) ... LF (71) ... RF (71) ... CF (66) ... DH (34) ... SS (19) ... 1B (14)
Positions
2B - OF - 3B - LF - RF - CF - DH - SS - 1B
Height / Weight
6-0 / 185
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
December 6,1963
High School
Ygnacio Valley (Concord,CA)
Colleges
University of California (Berkeley,CA)
MLBAM ID
111080
Retrosheet#
blanl001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career105017623399254.222.649

[Player Notes]

[1984] Golden Spikes award finalist[1989] World Series Champion with Oakland Athletics[1999] Inducted into the University of California Athletics Hall of FameMore Notes

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1983CaliforniaPac10NCAA-1Fr192B-RF55210386071220397284300000752381050.286.370.357.727.357.071.00011.7618.071.54105.00
1984CaliforniaPac10NCAA-1So202B-RF67248667815312485595344000001353013048.315.435.544.979.629.229.00017.6114.620.8320.67
1985CaliforniaPac10NCAA-1Jr212B-RF6623960701748704785630000001192952941.293.427.498.925.603.205.00018.9810.170.5429.88
1986CaliforniaPac10NCAA-1Sr222B-RF56206667012210514634328000001162492446.340.454.5631.017.641.223.00017.2711.240.6520.60
1986Medford A'sNwstA-OAK-22OF1452222130217101179014103074516.404.521.5771.098.673.173.42222.9712.160.5326.00
1986Modesto A'sCalifA+OAK-22OF55171475053625155413941000792171436.292.440.462.902.468.170.34918.8917.970.9528.50
1987Modesto A'sCalifA+OAK-233B228414239201712312291101036981112.274.371.429.800.405.155.41812.2429.592.420.00
1987Huntsville StarsSouAAOAK-23OF10739064992134393476760635001384712871.254.368.354.722.341.100.28714.2312.740.9097.50
1988Tacoma TigersPCLAAAOAK-242B1314378411621895240129674264001805453878.265.397.412.809.430.147.29917.6113.580.7748.56
1988Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3024DH-2B1031000000101000000300.000.000.000.000-0.333.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1989Tacoma TigersPCLAAAOAK-252B25982529822953191512100471211217.296.412.480.892.398.184.32915.7012.400.7949.00
1989Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK00,1225OF-2B5812522295114518310310039137722.232.276.312.588.176.080.2985.8422.633.88125.00
1990Tacoma TigersPCLAAAOAK-262B2493182471197314161000036108915.258.361.387.748.323.129.30312.9614.811.1493.00
1990Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK1226OF-3B861361826300103120230600629162323.191.295.213.508.184.022.23012.3514.201.150.00
1991Tacoma TigersPCLAAAOAK-27SS-2B301091932701119122272030042136824.294.412.385.797.367.091.36916.1819.851.23109.00
1991Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK12272B-OF90185334680321123234232302632161135.249.336.341.677.265.092.30110.6519.441.8361.67
1992Tacoma TigersPCLAAAOAK-282B-OF51933001500270010062212.158.227.316.543.263.158.1679.0931.823.5019.00
1992Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK12282B-OF123349598424133421782576812101194462856.241.393.341.734.375.100.27918.3912.780.70116.33
1993Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK1229OF94252434881223135676426109643281137.190.363.254.617.361.064.24620.4319.510.96126.00
1998Sonoma County CrushersWestIndy--342B-RF262110010012000002710.167.286.333.619.333.166.25014.2928.572.000.00
1983NCAA-1Total---------55210386071220397284300000752381050.286.370.357.727.357.071.35211.7618.071.54105.00Pac101983
1984NCAA-1Total---------67248667815312485595344000001353013048.315.435.544.980.629.230.34417.6114.620.8320.67Pac101984
1985NCAA-1Total---------6623960701748704785630000001192952941.293.427.498.925.603.205.30818.9810.170.5429.88Pac101985
1986NCAA-1Total---------56206667012210514634328000001162492446.340.454.5631.017.641.223.35717.2711.240.6520.60Pac101986
1986A-,A+Total--OAK------692236971838422565848424101092911952.318.460.489.949.516.170.36819.9316.490.8327.88Nwst1986
1987A+,AATotal--OAK------1294747812230545646107989745101745693983.257.368.367.735.352.110.30613.8815.641.13118.50Calif1987
1988AAATotal--OAK------1314378411621895240129674264001805453878.265.397.412.809.430.146.29917.6113.580.7748.56PCL1988
1988MLBTotal--OAK------1031000000101000000300.000.000.000.000-0.333.000.0000.0033.33AL1988
1989AAATotal--OAK------25982529822953191512100471211217.296.412.480.891.398.184.32915.7012.400.7949.00PCL1989
1989MLBTotal--OAK------5812522295114518310310039137722.232.276.312.588.176.080.2985.8422.633.88125.00AL1989
1990AAATotal--OAK------2493182471197314161000036108915.258.361.387.748.323.129.30312.9614.811.1493.00PCL1990
1990MLBTotal--OAK------861361826300103120230600629162323.191.295.213.508.184.022.23012.3514.201.15AL1990
1991AAATotal--OAK------301091932701119122272030042136824.294.412.385.797.367.092.36916.1819.851.23109.00PCL1991
1991MLBTotal--OAK------90185334680321123234232302632161135.249.336.341.677.265.092.30110.6519.441.8361.67AL1991
1992AAATotal--OAK------51933001500270010062212.158.227.316.543.263.158.1679.0931.823.5019.00PCL1992
1992MLBTotal--OAK------123349598424133421782576812101194462856.241.393.341.734.375.100.27918.3912.780.70116.33AL1992
1993MLBTotal--OAK------94252434881223135676426109643281137.190.363.254.617.361.063.24620.4319.510.96126.00AL1993
1998IndyTotal--------262110010012000002710.167.286.333.619.333.167.25014.2928.572.00West1998
Tot:MLB (6 yrs)MLB4611050176233483992541820021811256227314129260173.222.350.299.649.302.077.27015.4816.871.09116.67
Tot:AL (6 yrs)AL4611050176233483992541820021811256227314129260173.222.350.299.649.302.077.27015.4816.871.09116.67
Tot:Minors (7 yrs)Minors413145329639781192618413235290276171418205941792126271.273.396.409.805.402.136.31716.1815.400.9555.88
Tot:AAA (5 yrs)AAA2157561492044311148661191531396890031193268136.270.393.411.804.399.142.31016.4214.910.9154.00
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA10739064992134393476760635001384712871.254.368.354.721.341.100.28714.2312.740.9097.50
Tot:A+ (2 yrs)A+7725561731456422785368520101153152548.286.419.451.870.447.165.37016.8321.591.2842.50
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-1452222130217101179014103074516.404.521.5771.097.673.173.42222.9712.160.5326.00
Tot:Indy (1 yrs)Indy262110010012000002710.167.286.333.619.333.167.25014.2928.572.00
Tot:College (4 yrs)College2449032302785110321891872718014500000445108393185.308.423.493.916.561.185.33916.6213.390.8128.22

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1989Oakland AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs25121100000000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
1990Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs26301000001000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1990Oakland AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs26110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1992Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2851323000010340000031603.231.375.231.606.308.000.33318.7525.001.330.00
Tot:Playoffs (3 Yrs)Playoffs101644000020350000041904.250.368.250.618.313.000.36415.7926.321.67
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1986Modesto A'sCalifA+22OF40--75510818000.9882.00.000.0028.272.76
1986Modesto A'sCalifA+223B15--132264413500.8542.30.000.0010.627.33
1986Medford A'sNwstA-22OF14--22111242300.9581.60.000.0018.9100.07
1987Huntsville StarsSouAA23OF71--13733114314000.9792.00.000.0049.366.43
1987Huntsville StarsSouAA232B21--3463111989700.9904.60.000.0014.619.63
1987Huntsville StarsSouAA233B18--143341514700.9222.60.000.0012.516.82
1987Modesto A'sCalifA+233B14--82370383100.8162.20.000.009.963.65
1987Modesto A'sCalifA+23OF6--120001212001.0002.00.000.004.227.37
1987Modesto A'sCalifA+23SS3--6712141300.9294.30.000.002.113.63
1988Oakland AthleticsALMLB242B4-7.0110022001.0000.50.292.612.540.04
Show all fielding records and totals
Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1983CaliforniaPac10NCAA-1Fr1923376055Bob Milano--
1984CaliforniaPac10NCAA-1So2037304067Bob Milano--
1985CaliforniaPac10NCAA-1Jr2142243066Bob Milano--NCAA Regionals
1986CaliforniaPac10NCAA-1Sr2232256056Bob Milano--
1986Medford A'sNwstA-OAK2243312-14Dave Hudgens--dnq
1986Modesto A'sCalifA+OAK2269734-55Tommie Reynolds--dnq
1987Modesto A'sCalifA+OAK2379632-22Tommie Reynolds--dnq
1987Huntsville StarsSouAAOAK2374701-107Bradley Fischer--Lost in Semi-Finals
1988Tacoma TigersPCLAAAOAK2462824-131Bradley Fischer--dnq
1988Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK24104581-10Tony La Russa62,500Lost World Series (Dodgers)
1989Tacoma TigersPCLAAAOAK2577661-25Bradley Fischer--dnq
1989Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2599631-58Tony La Russa68,000Won World Series (Giants)
1990Tacoma TigersPCLAAAOAK2675672-24Bradley Fischer--Lost in Semi-Finals
1990Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK26103591-86Tony La Russa105,000Lost World Series (Reds)
1991Tacoma TigersPCLAAAOAK2763734-30Jeff Newman--dnq
1991Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2784784-90Tony La Russa125,000dnq
1992Tacoma TigersPCLAAAOAK2856875-5Bob Boone--dnq
1992Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2896661-123Tony La Russa205,000Lost ALCS (Blue Jays)
1993Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2968947-94Tony La Russa627,000dnq
1998Sonoma County CrushersWestIndy3449413-2--dnq
20 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1993-10-08Activated from Disabled ListOakland AthleticsNoHist
1993-08-16DL - Right shoulder surgeryOakland AthleticsNoInjury
1993-02-06Signed to 1-year contract for 1993-1993 ($0.6275m) [Avoids arbitration]Oakland AthleticsNoHist
1992-08-10Activated from Disabled ListOakland AthleticsNoHist
1992-07-08DL - Fractured left handOakland AthleticsNoInjury
1986-06-02Signed out of draft (California)Oakland AthleticsNoHist
6 record(s)

Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1988Baseball AmericaTeamOakland Athletics7View Rankings
1989Baseball AmericaTeamOakland Athletics7View Rankings
2 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1988Oakland Athletics2462,500--438,72962,500
1989Oakland Athletics2568,000--497,25468,000
1990Oakland Athletics26105,00022613597,537100,000
1991Oakland Athletics27125,00024535851,492100,000
1992Oakland Athletics28205,000214871,028,667109,000
1993Oakland Athletics29627,000133451,076,089109,000Signed to 1-year contract for 1993-1993 ($0.6275m) [Avoids arbitration] [1993-02-06]
6 season(s)$1,192,500Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
89
Power
56
Contact
48
XBH
56
RBIs
41
Runs
69
Hitting
53
Durability
57
Team
.533

[Career Highlights]

[1983]  Played for California (NCAA-1)
[1984]  Played for California (NCAA-1) ... Golden Spikes award finalist
[1985]  Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in Round #2 (#49) out of California (Did not sign) ... Played for California (NCAA-1)
[1986]  Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in Round #10 (#249) out of California ... Played for California (NCAA-1) ... Played for Medford A's (A-) ... Played for Modesto A's (A+)
[1987]  Played for Modesto A's (A+) ... Played for Huntsville Stars (AA) ... Finished top 10 in Sou in Stolen Bases, Hit By Pitch, Walks Percentage
[1988]  Played for Tacoma Tigers (AAA) ... Played for Oakland Athletics (MLB) ... Led PCL in Walks, Secondary Average, Walks Percentage ... Finished top 10 in PCL in On Base Percentage, Games Played, Plate Appearances, Runs, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1989]  Played for Tacoma Tigers (AAA) ... Played for Oakland Athletics (MLB) ... Played in World Series for Oakland Athletics ... World Series Champion with Oakland Athletics
Show full Career Summary [1983-1999]
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